Factors

Overall knowledge level

P-value

Poor

Good

No.

%

No.

%

Age in years

0.001*^$

18 - 29

144

60.8%

93

39.2%

30 - 44

29

87.9%

4

12.1%

45 - 59

45

83.3%

9

16.7%

>59

9

60.0%

6

40.0%

Gender

0.151

Male

63

73.3%

23

26.7%

Female

164

64.8%

89

35.2%

Marital status

0.001*

Single

138

60.0%

92

40.0%

Married

75

79.8%

19

20.2%

Divorced/widow

14

93.3%

1

6.7%

Educational level

0.217^$

Below high school

11

91.7%

1

8.3%

High school

88

66.7%

44

33.3%

Bachelor degree

120

64.9%

65

35.1%

Post-graduate degree

8

80.0%

2

20.0%

Smoking

0.388

Non-Smoker

176

65.2%

94

34.8%

Ex-smoker

14

73.7%

5

26.3%

Current smoker

37

74.0%

13

26.0%

Do you have any eye diseases or previous eye treatment?

0.871

Yes

77

67.5%

37

32.5%

No

150

66.7%

75

33.3%

Are there any members in your family who have diabetes?

0.049*

Yes

131

63.0%

77

37.0%

No

96

73.3%

35

26.7%