Demographic characteristics of patients undergoing trabeculectomy surgery recruited in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces
| All (N=212) | Guangdong (N=103, 48.6%) | Guangxi (N=109, 51.4%) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 60.2 (15.6) | 63.0 (13.5) | 57.5 (17.0) | 0.01 |
| Female, no (%) | 115 (54.3) | 62 (60.2) | 53 (48.6) | 0.09 |
| Employment, no (%) | ||||
| Working in agriculture | 135 (63.7) | 60 (58.2) | 75 (68.8) | 0.11 |
| Other | 77 (36.3) | 43 (41.8) | 34 (31.2) | |
| Education, no (%) | ||||
| No schooling or elementary school | 132 (62.3) | 65 (63.1) | 67 (61.5) | 0.81 |
| Higher than elementary school | 80 (37.7) | 38 (36.9) | 42 (38.5) | |
| Marital status, no (%) | ||||
| Married | 160 (75.5) | 81 (78.6) | 79 (72.5) | 0.30 |
| Divorce/widowed/unmarried | 52 (24.5) | 22 (21.4) | 30 (27.5) | |
| Family annual income, US$, no (%) | ||||
| <$800 | 45 (21.2) | 24 (23.3) | 21 (19.3) | 0.17 |
| $800–1600 | 67 (31.6) | 26 (25.2) | 41 (37.6) | |
| $1600–8000 | 78 (36.8) | 39 (37.9) | 39 (35.8) | |
| >$8000 | 22 (10.4) | 14 (13.6) | 8 (7.34) | |
*The two-sample t test was used for age and the χ2 test for comparisons between the two provinces.