Variables | Category | Cases (N = 87) No. (%) | Controls (N = 94) No. (%) | p value |
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Demographic Characteristics | ||||
Age in years, Mean (±SD) | 61.1 (±12.6) | 56.5 (±10.4) | 0.124 | |
Gender | Male | 52 (59.8) | 69 (73.4) | 0.052 |
Female | 35 (40.2) | 25 (26.6) | ||
Systemic Diseases | ||||
Diabetes mellitus | Present | 43 (49.4) | 37 (39.4) | 0.173 |
Hypertension | Present | 42 (48.3) | 36 (38.3) | 0.176 |
Coronary artery disease | Present | 5 (5.7) | 2 (2.1) | 0.264 |
Hypercholesterolemia | Present | 13 (14.9) | 7 (7.4) | 0.108 |
Health Awareness/Behavior | ||||
Family history of glaucoma | Yes | 11 (12.6) | 2 (2.1) | 0.006 |
Smoking | Yes | 36 (41.4) | 29 (30.9) | 0.142 |
Awareness to glaucoma | Yes | 14 (16.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | <0.0001 |