Skip to main content

Table 2 Comparison of the frequency of eye infections (eye redness, runny eyes, eyelid swelling and conjunctivitis) in test and control eyes

From: The effect of implementation of evidence-based eye care protocol for patients in the intensive care units on superficial eye disorders

Days

Eye redness

McNemar test

p-value

Runny eyes

McNemar test

p-value

Eyelid swelling

McNemar test

p-value

Conjunctivitis

McNemar test

p-value

Control

Test

Control

Test

Control

Test

Control

Test

yes

NO

yes

NO

yes

NO

yes

NO

yes

NO

yes

NO

Yes

NO

yes

NO

Second day

no

21

11

17

15

0.125

5

27

6

26

1.000

10

22

10

22

1.000

13

19

13

19

1.000

 %

65.6

34.4

53.1

46.9

15.6

84.4

18.8

81.2

31.3

68.7

31.3

68.7

40.6

59.4

40.6

59.4

Third day

no

29

3

25

7

0.062

6

26

7

25

1.000

11

21

10

22

1.000

16

16

13

19

0.250

 %

90.6

9.4

78.1

29.1

18.8

81.2

21.9

78.1

34.4

65.6

31.3

68.7

50

50

40.6

59.4

Fourth day

no

30

2

25

7

0.687

6

26

7

25

1.000

11

21

10

22

1.000

17

15

13

19

0.250

 %

93.7

6.3

78.1

21.9

18.8

81.2

21.9

78.1

34.4

65.6

31.3

68.7

53.1

46.9

40.6

59.4

Fifth day

no

30

2

25

7

0.000

6

26

7

25

1.000

12

20

7

25

0.062

18

14

13

19

0.062

 %

93.7

6.3

78.1

21.9

18.8

81.2

21.9

78.1

37.5

62.5

21.9

78.1

56.2

43.8

40.6

59.4

Sixth day

no

30

2

26

6

0.000

6

26

7

25

1.000

12

20

7

25

0.062

22

10

13

19

0.004

 %

93.7

6.3

81.3

18.7

18.8

81.2

21.9

78.1

37.5

62.5

21.9

78.1

68.7

31.3

40.6

59.4

Seventh day

no

30

2

26

6

0.000

6

26

7

25

1.000

12

20

7

25

0.062

22

10

13

19

0.004

 %

93.7

6.3

81.3

18.7

18.8

81.2

21.9

78.1

37.5

62.5

21.9

78.1

68.7

31.3

40.6

59.4

Cochran test

p-value

0.000

0.000

 

0.416

0.000

 

0.21

0.000

 

0.000

0.142