| Frequency | Percentage |
A. Knowledge of symptoms |
|
|
Glaucoma is a blinding eye disease |
|
|
Yes | 56 | 13.9 |
No | 346 | 86.1 |
Glaucoma occurs without symptoms? |
|
|
Yes | 26 | 6.4 |
No | 376 | 93.6 |
Glaucoma is often associated with high pressure in the eye |
| |
Yes | 17 | 4.2 |
No | 385 | 95.8 |
B. Knowledge of risk factors |
|
|
Glaucoma is more common among the black race |
|
|
Yes | 32 | 8.0 |
No | 370 | 92.0 |
Glaucoma “runs” in families |
|
|
Yes | 45 | 11.2 |
No | 357 | 88.8 |
Old age is a risk factor |
|
|
Yes | 51 | 12.7 |
No | 24 | 6.0 |
Not sure | 327 | 81.3 |
High blood pressure is a risk factor |
|
|
Yes | 25 | 6.2 |
No | 26 | 6.5 |
Not sure | 351 | 87.3 |
Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor |
|
|
Yes | 20 | 5.0 |
No | 382 | 95.0 |
Glaucoma is more common among the ‘white’ race |
|
|
Yes | 26 | 6.5 |
No | 376 | 93.5 |
C. Overall knowledge |
|
|
Poor knowledge | 375 | 93.3 |
Good knowledge | 27 | 6.7 |