Cataract Prevalence and Its Associated Factors among Adult People Aged 40 Years and above in South Ari District, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in South Ari district, Southern Ethiopia, in December 2021 (n = 359).

Variable		Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	197	54.9
	Female	162	45.1
Age	40–49	173	48.1
	50–59	94	26.2
	60–69	39	10.9
	70–79	34	9.5
	>80	19	5.3
Religion	Orthodox	119	33.1
	Protestant	198	55.2
	Pagan and others	39	11.7
Ethnicity	Ari	344	95.8
	Amhara and others	13	4.2
Educational level	Illiterate	301	83.8
	Can read and write	9	2.5
	1–4	26	7.3
	Grade 5 and above	23	6.4
Occupation	Farmer	218	60.7
	Housewife	125	34.8
	Employee (other)	16	4.5