Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Glaucoma Patients and Controls
Characteristic | Glaucoma Patients No (%) | Controls No (%) | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
40–50 | 32 (20) | 28 (18) | |
51–60 | 40 (25) | 48 (30) | |
61–70 | 53 (33) | 59 (37) | 0.51 |
71–80 | 27 (17) | 19 (12) | |
> 80 | 8 (5) | 6 (4) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 85 (53) | 76 (48) | 0.31 |
Female | 75 (47) | 84 (53) | |
Address | |||
Urban | 112 (74) | 136 (85) | 0.18 |
Rural | 48 (21) | 24 (15) | |
Occupation | |||
Indoor | 112 (70) | 127 (80) | 0.055 |
Outdoor | 48 (30) | 33 (21) | |
Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 45 (28) | 23 (14) | |
Primary | 55 (34) | 29 (18) | < 0.001 |
Secondary | 24 (15) | 47 (29) | |
College & above | 36 (23) | 61 (38) | |