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Table 3 Distribution of DE severity according to sex

From: Assessment of the prevalence and risk factors for dry eye symptoms among Romanian medical students using the ocular surface disease index – a cross-sectional study

 

Female

95% CI

Male

95% CI

No symptoms of DE

14.80%

10.10%, 19.40%

23.53%

11.90%, 35.17%

Mild DE symptoms

21.52%

16.13%, 26.9%

25.50%

13.53%, 37.45%

Moderate DE symptoms

20.18%

14.9%, 25.45%

13.70%

4.28%, 23.17%

Severe DE symptoms

43.50%

37.00%, 50.00%

37.25%

24.00%, 50.52%