Are Corneal Patients Accepting the Transplantation? The Cases of University of Gondar, Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in UOGTECTC, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 ().

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age (years)	18–32	29	25
	33–50	31	26.7
	51–70	37	31.9
	71–98	19	16.4
Sex	Male	70	60.3
	Female	46	39.7
Religion	Orthodox	112	96.6
	Muslim	4	3.4
Residence	Urban	29	25
	Rural	87	75
Educational status	Unable to read or write	76	65.5
	Primary	30	25.9
	Secondary and above	10	8.6
Occupation	Farmer	75	64.6
	Governmental employee	4	3.4
	Merchant	6	5.2
	Others	31	26.8
Monthly income	<500	34	29.3
	500–999	40	34.5
	1000–2000	26	22.4
	≥2001	16	13.8
Distance from UOGTECTC (in km)	Less than 175	71	61.2
	More than 175	45	38.8
Money spent for transportation	<68.4 birr	71	61.2
	≥68.4 birr	45	38.8

Student, daily laborer, and housewife.