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Table 3 Comparison of CDs with Self-Reported Poor Vision and those with Self-Reported Good Vision

From: Visual assessment of commercial drivers in the South West Region of Cameroon

Characteristic

Self-reported poor vision

Self-reported good vision

p-value

Number

51 (24.6%)

156 (75.4%)

 

Mean age

53.53 ± 12.29

37.97 ± 9.21

0.000

History of RTCs

37 (72.5%)

87 (55.8%)

0.048

Mean number of RTCs over the past 10 years

1.75 ± 1.64

1.03 ± 1.40

0.003

Number of injuries

7 (18.9%)

49 (56.3%)

0.000

Mild injury

28 (75.7%)

34 (39.1%)

0.000

Severe injury

2 (5.4%)

4 (4.6%)

1.000

Mean LogMar VA

0.2603 ± 0.24

0.0283 ± 0.09

0.000

Proportion that took a driving test

42 (82.4%)

88 (56.4%)

0.001

Mean number of years driving

29.10 ± 13.02

14.20 ± 8.74

0.000

Proportion with a level of education above primary

42 (82.4%)

75 (48.1%)

0.000

  1. VA Visual acuity