Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
Gender |
|
|
Male | 174 | 43.3 |
Female | 228 | 56.7 |
Age-group |
|
|
11 - 20 | 70 | 17.4 |
21 - 30 | 153 | 38.1 |
31 - 40 | 96 | 23.9 |
41 - 50 | 57 | 14.2 |
51 - 60 | 19 | 4.7 |
>60 | 7 | 1.7 |
Educational level |
|
|
Primary | 137 | 34.1 |
Secondary | 165 | 41.0 |
Tertiary | 31 | 7.7 |
No formal education | 69 | 17.2 |
Religion |
|
|
Christianity | 361 | 89.8 |
African traditional | 35 | 8.7 |
Islam | 5 | 1.2 |
Other | 1 | 0.2 |
Marital status |
|
|
Married | 213 | 53.0 |
Single | 156 | 38.8 |
Widow | 29 | 7.2 |
Widower | 4 | 1.0 |
Occupation |
|
|
Farming | 153 | 38.1 |
Civil servant | 86 | 21.4 |
Businessman/Trader | 58 | 14.4 |
Public servant (private sector) | 37 | 9.2 |
Artisan/Apprentice | 35 | 8.7 |
Health worker | 20 | 5.0 |
Student | 13 | 3.2 |
Do you suffer from glaucoma? |
|
|
Yes | 10 | 2.5 |
No | 75 | 18.7 |
Not sure | 317 | 78.9 |
Positive family history of blindness |
|
|
Yes | 63 | 15.7 |
No | 296 | 73.6 |
Not sure | 43 | 10.7 |