Table 2 Distribution of predisposing factors according to occupation, sex, and residence
Predisposing factors | ♀ | ♂ | P value | Urban | Rural | P value | Farmer | Other jobs | Housewives | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ocular trauma with non organic objects | 0 | 6 | < 0.05 | 2 | 4 | 0.367 | 1 | 5 | 0 | < 0.05 |
Ocular trauma with organic objects | 1 | 8 | < 0.05 | 0 | 9 | < 0.05 | 8 | 0 | 1 | < 0.05 |
Previous ocular surgery | 7 | 4 | 0.365 | 6 | 5 | 0.762 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.103 |
Idiopathic | 4 | 6 | 0.527 | 7 | 3 | 0.157 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.272 |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 | 3 | 0.317 | 2 | 7 | 0.114 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.263 |
Contact lens | 2 | 0 | 0.157 | 2 | 0 | 0.367 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.135 |
Topical steroids | 3 | 0 | 0.083 | 0 | 3 | 0.223 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.367 |