Table 3 Answers to questions and statements testing the knowledge related to chemical eye injuries
Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Statement: chemical injury can cause ocular complications | ||
Agree | 784 | 88.3 |
Disagree | 14 | 1.6 |
Don’t know | 90 | 10.1 |
Total | 888 | 100.0 |
Question: what should be the first corrective action when a chemical injury occurs? | ||
Wash with plenty of water | 655 | 73.8 |
Wash with little of water | 42 | 4.7 |
Cover the eye | 5 | 0.6 |
Go to emergency department | 164 | 18.5 |
Pharmacy and eye drops | 11 | 1.2 |
Other | 11 | 1.2 |
Total | 888 | 100.0 |
Statement: alkaline injuries are more dangerous than acidic injuries | ||
Agree | 491 | 55.3 |
Disagree | 140 | 15.8 |
Don’t know | 257 | 28.9 |
Total | 888 | 100.0 |
Statement: locate and remove particles in the eye in case of chemical injury | ||
Agree | 552 | 62.2 |
Disagree | 153 | 17.2 |
Don’t know | 183 | 20.6 |
Total | 888 | 100.0 |
Statement: when injured with acidic material, wash with alkaline solution | ||
Agree | 75 | 8.4 |
Disagree | 353 | 39.8 |
Don’t know | 460 | 51.8 |
Total | 888 | 100.0 |
Statement: when injured with alkaline material, wash with acid solution | ||
Agree | 60 | 6.8 |
Disagree | 404 | 45.5 |
Don’t know | 424 | 47.7 |
Total | 888 | 100.0 |