Questions	Response options	Gender		P-value
		Male	Female
Do you know about contact lenses	Yes	122(30.5%)	266(66.5%)	0.890
	No	4(1.0%)	8 (2.0%)
If yes, then how did you came to know about them?	Friends	23(5.75%)	75(18.75%)
	Media	27(6.75%)	48(12.0%)
	Family	67(16.75%)	121(30.25%)	0.014
	Optician	2(0.5%)	21(5.25%)
	I don't know about contact lenses	4(1%)	8(2%)
	Other	3(0.75%)	1(0.25%)
Are you aware of the different types of contact lenses available?	Yes	41(10.25%)	79(19.75%)	0.452
	No	85(21.25%)	195(48.75%)
Are you aware of the possible side effects of wearing contact lenses?	Yes	106(26.5%)	258(64.5%)	0.001
	No	20(5.0%)	16(4.0%)
Why do you think people wear contact lenses?	To enhance their physical appearance	76(19.0%)	135(33.75%)	0.108
	Contact lenses make them see well	10(2.5%)	25(6.25%)
	Spectacles have a limiting effect on their life	11(2.75%)	30(7.5%)
	They find contact lenses more convenient	24(6.0%)	62(15.5%)
	It boosts their self-esteem	1(0.25%)	17(4.25%)
	Peer pressure	2(0.5%)	4 (1.0%)
	Other	2(0.5%)	1(0.25%)
What do you think is the most important reason that holds people back from cleaning their contact lenses?	They find it tedious	14(3.5%)	27(6.75%)	0.707
	They find it time-consuming	14(3.5%)	26(6.50%)
	They are too lazy to do it	76(19.0%)	141(39.5%)
	They don't feel its imp to clean contact lenses	16(4.0%)	51(12.75%)
	They find it very costly	4(1.0%)	10(2.50%)
	Other	2(0.5%)	2(0.5%)
Do you wear contact lenses?	Yes	30(7.50%)	96(24.0%)	0.025
	No	96(24.0%)	178(44.5%)
How often do you wear contact lenses?	Daily	3(0.75%)	13(3.25%)	0.053
	Weekly	2(0.5%)	11(2.75%)
	Monthly	0(0.00%)	9(2.25%)
	Only on special occasions	24(6.0%)	63(15.75%)
	I don't wear contact lenses	30(7.5%)	96(24.0%)
Do you intend to wear contact lenses in future?	Yes	5(1.25%)	33(8.25%)	0.000
	No	44(11.0%)	51 (12.75%)
	Maybe	47(11.75%)	94(23.5%)
	I already wear contact lenses	30(7.5%)	96(24.0%)
Will you recommend people to wear contact lenses?	Yes	34(8.5%)	89(22.25%)	0.496
	No	31(7.75%)	67(16.75%)
	Maybe	61(15.25%)	118(29.5%)