A Multifaceted Strategy to Enhance Glaucoma Knowledge and Reduce Anxiety in the Uyghur Population of Rural China
Table 1
Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics between the intervention and control groups (n = 100).
Characteristics
Intervention
Control
t/χ2
value
n
50
50
Sex
Male
20 (40%)
21 (42%)
0.041
0.839
Female
30 (60%)
29 (58%)
Age (years, mean ± SD)
60.04 ± 13.55
61.38 ± 13.28
0.499
0.619
Range (years)
27–80
25–80
Residence
Kashi
12 (24%)
11 (22%)
0.056
0.812
Surrounding countries
38 (76%)
39 (78%)
Education
Illiterate
13 (26%)
15 (30%)
1.625
0.804
Primary school
17 (34%)
18 (36%)
Middle school
16 (32%)
13 (26%)
High school
4 (8%)
3 (6%)
College or higher
0
1 (2%)
Occupational status
Unemployed
5 (10%)
3 (6%)
1.462
0.833
Peasant
32 (64%)
37 (74%)
Worker
3 (6%)
2 (4%)
Staff member
4 (8%)
4 (8%)
Retire
6 (12%)
4 (8%)
Income (yearly, thousands)
<10
11 (22%)
16 (32%)
2.15
0.542
10–30
30 (60%)
27 (54%)
30–80
8 (16%)
7 (14%)
>80
1 (2%)
0
Family history of glaucoma
None
42 (84%)
43 (86%)
0.212
0.976
Parents, children
3 (6%)
3 (6%)
Collateral relatives
2 (4%)
2 (4%)
Spouse, friends, others
3 (6%)
2 (4%)
No. of eyes
Monocular
22 (44%)
18 (36%)
0.667
0.541
Bilateral
28 (56%)
32 (64%)
Duration of glaucoma (months)
12 (19.50)
12 (20.25)
0.858
No. of glaucoma clinic visits
2 (2)
2 (2)
0.181
No. of hospitalizations
0 (1)
0 (1)
0.360
No. of glaucoma surgeries
0 (1)
0 (1)
0.226
Days of hospitalizations
9.6 ± 3.65
8.9 ± 4.15
−0.896
0.373
Data are expressed as mean ± SD, number of cases (%), or median (interquartile range (IQR)), as appropriate. p values were calculated using the independent samples t-test (age and days of hospitalization), χ2-test (sex, residence, education, occupation status, income, family history of glaucoma, and number of eyes), and Mann–Whitney U test (duration of glaucoma, number of glaucoma clinici visits, hospitalizations, and surgeries). n, number of patients; SD, standard deviation; and No., number.
