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