Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics
Characteristic | n (%) or mean |
|---|---|
Gender n (%) | |
Male | 34 (23.29) |
Female | 99 (67.81) |
Missing data | 13 (8.90) |
Age | |
Mean | 41.4 |
Standard deviation | 13.3 |
Range | 18.0–76.0 |
Missing data | 1 |
Ethnicity n (%) | |
Caucasian | 114 (81.43) |
African-American | 2 (1.43) |
Hispanic/Spanish American | 10 (7.14) |
Asian/Oriental/Pacific is. | 6 (4.29) |
Other | 8 (5.71) |
Missing data | 6 (4.11) |
Highest level of education n (%) | |
High school or less | 5 (3.62) |
High school diploma | 22 (15.94) |
Some college | 0 (0.00) |
College degree | 32 (23.19) |
Graduate/postgraduate | 47 (34.06) |
Other | 32 (23.19) |
Missing Data | 8 (5.48) |
Current work status n (%) | |
Working (FT/PT) | 102 (71.33) |
Retired – ill health | 4 (2.80) |
Retired – age | 6 (4.20) |
Never in paid employment | 2 (1.40) |
Unemployed/searching | 12 (8.39) |
Other | 17 (11.89) |
Missing Data | 3 (2.05) |
Domestic situation n (%) | |
Living alone | 15 (14.56) |
Living with husband/partner | 51 (49.51) |
Living with children | 9 (8.74) |
Living with family/friends | 25 (24.27) |
Other | 3 (2.91) |
Missing Data | 43 (29.45) |
Patient perceived severity of ocular allergy n (%) | |
I don't have eye allergy symptoms | 26 (17.81) |
Very mild | 10 (6.85) |
Mild | 34 (23.29) |
Moderate | 42 (28.77) |
Severe | 26 (17.82) |
Very Severe | 7 (4.79) |
Missing data | 1 (0.68) |
Currently taking dry eye medication n (%) | |
Yes | 93 (63.40) |
No | 52 (35.62) |
Missing data | 1 (0.68) |