Table 4 Comparison of CDs with VA < 0.5 and CDs with VA ≥ 0.5 in their Better-Seeing Eye
From: Visual assessment of commercial drivers in the South West Region of Cameroon
Characteristic | VA < 0.5 | VA ≥ 0.5 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 22 (10.6%) | 185 (89.4%) | |
Mean age | 57.50 ± 12.633 | 39.95 ± 10.56 | 0.000 |
History of RTCs | 21 (95.5%) | 103 (55.7%) | 0.000 |
Mean number of RTCs over the past 10 years | 2.91 ± 1.72 | 1.01 ± 1.33 | 0.000 |
No injury | 2 (9.5%) | 54 (52.4%) | 0.000 |
Mild injury | 14 (66.7%) | 48 (46.6%) | 0.044 |
Severe injury | 5 (23.8%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.000 |
Proportion that reports having poor vision | 19 (86.4%) | 32 (17.3%) | 0.000 |
Proportion that took a driving test | 13 (59.1%) | 117 (63.2%) | 0.816 |
Proportion that possesses valid driver licenses | 20 (90.9%) | 165 (89.9%) | 1.000 |
Mean number of years driving | 37.00 ± 9.23 | 15.71 ± 10.02 | 0.000 |
Proportion with a level of education above primary | 16 (72.7%) | 101 (54.6%) | 0.117 |