Table 2 Participant demographics
Contact lens wearers | Eye care practitioners | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n (%) | Characteristics | n (%) |
Age | Profession | ||
  < 5a | 2 (8.33) |  Ophthalmologist | 3 (33.33) |
 5–15a | 2 (8.33) |  Optometrist | 6 (66.67) |
 16–25 | 3 (12.5) | ||
 26–35 | 8 (33.34) | ||
 36–45 | 7 (29.17) | ||
 46–55 | 2 (8.33) | ||
Education | Work experience (year) | ||
 Illiterate | 3 (12.5) |   < 5 | 1 (11.11) |
 Elementary school | 1 (4.16) |  5–15 | 5 (55.56) |
 High school | 1 (4.16) |  16–30 | 1 (11.11) |
 Diploma | 5 (20.83) |  31–45 | 2 (22.22) |
 Bachelor | 7 (29.17) | ||
 Master | 7 (29.17) | ||
Lens typeb | Work experience in CL clinic (year) | ||
 Soft | 5 (17.24) |   < 5 | 1 (11.11) |
 Corneal RGP | 20 (68.96) |  5–15 | 5 (55.56) |
 Scleral RGP | 4 (13.80) |  16–30 | 1 (11.11) |
Contact lens wear durationb   |  31–45 | 2 (22.22) | |
 Neophytes | 7 (24.14) | ||
 1–3 years | 8 (27.59) | ||
  > 3 years | 14 (48.27) | ||