Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
From: Depression among attendants of the Sudanese National Association of the Blinds in Khartoum, Sudan
Variables | (Frequency) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
16–30 | 91 | 49.2 |
31–45 | 67 | 36.2 |
46 or more | 27 | 14.6 |
Sex | ||
Male | 156 | 84.3 |
Female | 29 | 15.7 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 3 | 1.6 |
School graduate | 94 | 50.8 |
University graduate | 88 | 47.6 |
Marital status | ||
Not married | 114 | 61.6 |
Married | 71 | 38.4 |
Occupation | ||
Student | 48 | 25.9 |
Worker | 86 | 46.5 |
Unemployed | 51 | 27.6 |
Onset of blindness | ||
Since birth | 78 | 42.2 |
During childhood | 64 | 34.6 |
During adulthood | 43 | 23.2 |
Cause of blindness | ||
Congenital | 78 | 42.2 |
Glaucoma | 26 | 14.1 |
Traumatic | 22 | 11.9 |
Cataract | 18 | 9.7 |
Retinal detachment | 15 | 8.1 |
Measles | 12 | 6.5 |
Vitamin A deficiency | 5 | 2.7 |
Cerebral malaria | 3 | 1.6 |
Retinitis pigmentosa | 2 | 1.1 |
Meningitis | 2 | 1.1 |
SLE | 1 | 0.5 |
Bechet disease | 1 | 0.5 |