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| Frequency | Percent % | |
| Have you ever been diagnosed with dry eye disease? | Yes | 188 | 42.3% |
| No | 256 | 57.7% | |
| When you had been diagnosed with dry eye disease or having symptoms of DED? (N = 214) | Last 6 months | 33 | 15.4% |
| during the last year | 53 | 24.8% | |
| From 1 to 5 years age | 76 | 35.5% | |
| From more than 5 years ago | 52 | 24.3% | |
| Do you use lubricant eye drops? | Yes | 234 | 53.8% |
| No | 201 | 46.2% | |
| How often have you applied lubricant eye drop? (N = 230) | Daily | 72 | 31.3% |
| 5 - 6 times weekly | 12 | 5.2% | |
| 2 - 4 times weekly | 66 | 28.7% | |
| once weekly | 80 | 34.8% | |
| Do you have a family history of dry eye disease? | Yes | 150 | 33.5% |
| No | 298 | 66.5% | |
| Do you notice an increase in severity of eye dryness when you experience depression or anxiety | Yes | 100 | 22.3% |
| No | 91 | 20.3% | |
| I do not know | 257 | 57.4% | |