Protection of the Eye from Ultraviolet Radiation Damage Among Adults in Addis Zemen Town, Northwest Ethiopia

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants in Addis Zemen Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019

Variables	Frequency (n=430)	Percent (%)
Sex
Male	243	56.51
Female	187	43.49
Age (Years)
< 25	126	29.30
26–30	98	22.79
31–43	101	23.49
>43	105	24.42
Religion
Christian	356	82.79
Muslim	74	17.21
Marital status
Single	161	37.44
Married	228	53.03
Divorced	27	6.28
Widowed	14	3.25
Educational status
No education	91	21.16
Non-formal education	63	14.65
Primary school	107	24.88
Secondary school	102	23.72
College and above	67	15.58
Occupation
Employed	123	28.60
Merchant	116	26.98
Student	103	23.95
Housewife	64	14.88
Other	24	5.58
Household income
<2500 ETB	183	42.56
≥2500 ETB	247	57.44

Figure 1 Protection practice of the eye from ultraviolet radiation among adults in Addis Zemen town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

Table 2 Wearing Time, Protective Device and Sources of Ultraviolet Radiation Among Adults in Addis Zemen Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Protection materials/means (n=430)
Sunglass/photochromic lens	112	26.04
Combined ARC and tint glasses	57	13.25
Occupational safety glass	38	8.83
Brimmed hat	35	8.13
Clothes	21	4.88
Umbrella	29	6.74
No protection	123	28.60
Others	15	3.49
Protection wearing time (n=307)
12 AM to 10 AM	35	11.40
10 AM to 2 PM	221	71.97
2 PM to 12 AM	51	16.61
Protection of eye from (UVR sources) (n=307)
Sunlight	170	45.95
Welding arc	38	10.27
Visual display units emissions	52	14.05
Reflection from snow/ocean/sea	18	4.86
Reflection from buildings/roads	21	5.68
Others	7	1.89

Table 3 Distribution of Protection Practice Among Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Addis Zemen, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019

Variables	Protection Practice
	Good	Poor	p-value
Sex
Male	94	149	0.03
Female	79	108
Age
<25	50	76	0.52
26–30	39	59
31–43	41	60
>43	43	62
Religion
Christian	143	213	0.82
Muslim	30	44
Educational status
No education	37	54	2.75
Non formal education	25	38
Primary school	43	64
Secondary school	41	61
College and above	27	40
Occupation
Employed	49	74	0.16
Merchant	47	69
Student	41	62
Housewife	26	38
Others	10	14
Household income (ETB)
<2500	74	109	0.21
≥2500	99	148

Abbreviations: ETB, Ethiopian Birr; household income, average monthly household or family income.