Glaucoma among the Malaysian Community

Table 2

Awareness of glaucoma in the Malaysian community (N = 329).

Variable	Items		N (%)
Heard of the term glaucoma		Yes	63 (19.1)
		No	266 (80.9)
Heard of the definition of glaucoma		Yes	50 (15.2)
		No	279 (84)
Awareness of glaucoma		Aware	83 (25.2)
		Not aware	246 (74.8)
Source of information about glaucoma	TV	Yes	37 (44.6)
		No	46 (55.4)
	Radio	Yes	10 (12)
		No	73 (88)
	Newspaper/magazine	Yes	31 (37.3)
		No	52 (62.7)
	Internet	Yes	12 (14.5)
		No	71 (85.5)
	Relatives/friends	Yes	24 (28.9)
		No	59 (71.1)
	Physician	Yes	9 (10.8)
		No	74 (89.2)