Table 4 Distribution of ocular complaints among workers
From: A comparative assessment of dry eye disease among outdoor street sweepers and indoor office cleaners
Variables | Street Sweepers | Office Cleaners | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq. (n = 115) (%) | Freq. (n = 115) | (%) | |||
Itching | |||||
Yes | 88 (76.5) | 64 (55.7) | 0.001* | ||
No | 27 (23.5) | 51 (44.3) | |||
Tearing | |||||
Yes | 70 (60.9) | 33 (28.7) | < 0.001* | ||
No | 45 (39.1) | 82 (71.3) | |||
Redness | |||||
Yes | 54 (47.0) | 19 (16.5) | < 0.001* | ||
No | 61 (53.0) | 96 (83.5) | |||
Foreign body sensation | |||||
Yes | 42 (36.5) | 24 (20.8) | 0.007* | ||
No | 73 (63.5) | 91 (79.2) | |||
Mucoid discharge | |||||
Yes | 25 (21.7) | 13 (11.3) | 0.033* | ||
No | 90 (78.2) | 102 (88.7) | |||
Gritty Sensation | |||||
Yes | 19 (16.5) | 11 (9.6) | 0.122 | ||
No | 96 (83.5) | 104 (90.4) | |||
Pains in the eyes whemn looking at light | |||||
Yes | 12 (10.4) | 4 (3.5) | 0.897 | ||
No | 103 (89.6) | yyyyy (96.5) | |||