Table 1 The Baseline Distribution and Prevalence with 95% CI for Dry Eyes
From: The prevalence, severity, and risk factors for dry eye disease in Dubai – a cross sectional study
Dry Eye | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Yes | No | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | ||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
Overall | 452 | 100% | 283 | 62.6 | 169 | 37.4 | 62.6 (58.1, 67.0) |
Sex | |||||||
Female | 288 | 63.7% | 198 | 68.8% | 90 | 31.3% | 68.8 (63.3, 74.1) |
Male | 164 | 36.3% | 85 | 51.8% | 79 | 48.2% | 51.8 (44.0, 59.0) |
Age (years) | |||||||
17-19 | 91 | 20.2% | 59 | 64.8% | 32 | 35.2% | 64.8 (55.0, 74.6) |
20 - 29 | 85 | 18.8% | 55 | 64.7% | 30 | 35.3% | 64.7 (54.5, 74.8) |
30-39 | 157 | 34.8% | 97 | 61.8% | 60 | 38.2% | 61.8 (54.1, 69.3) |
>=40 | 118 | 26.2% | 71 | 60.2% | 47 | 39.8% | 60.2 (51.3, 69.0) |
Nationality | |||||||
UAE | 73 | 16.2% | 43 | 58.9% | 30 | 41.1% | 58.9 (47.6, 70.1) |
Others | 379 | 83.8% | 240 | 63.3% | 139 | 36.7% | 63.3 (58.4, 68.1) |
Contact Lens | |||||||
Yes | 80 | 17.7% | 63 | 78.8% | 17 | 21.3% | 78.8 (69.7, 87.7) |
No | 372 | 82.3% | 220 | 59.1% | 152 | 40.9% | 59.1 (54.1, 64.1) |
Eye Surgery | |||||||
Yes | 41 | 9.1% | 26 | 63.4% | 15 | 36.6% | 63.4 (48.6, 78.1) |
No | 411 | 90.9% | 257 | 62.5% | 154 | 37.5% | 62.5 (57.8, 68.8) |
Screen Time: | |||||||
< 3 h | 44 | 9.7% | 22 | 50.0% | 22 | 50.0% | 50.0 (35.2, 64.7) |
3-6 h | 143 | 31.6% | 87 | 60.8% | 56 | 39.2% | 60.8 (52.2, 68.8) |
> 6 h | 265 | 58.6% | 174 | 65.7% | 91 | 34.3% | 65.6 (59.9, 71.3) |
Exposed to : | |||||||
None | 372 | 82.3% | 228 | 61.3% | 144 | 38.7% | 61.2 (56.3, 66.2) |
Smoking/ Shisha | 71 | 15.7% | 48 | 67.6% | 23 | 32.4% | 67.6 (56.7, 78.4) |
Working outdoors | 9 | 2.0% | 7 | 77.8% | 2 | 22.2% | 77.7 (50.6, 100) |