Relationship between Visual Acuity and Lifestyle: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japanese Children
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Huang, Luoming
Sakai, Risako
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subject | Poor Visual Acuity Prevalence
Lifestyle
Japanese Children
Myopia
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Medical sciences
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abstract | Purpose: To evaluate poor visual acuity (PVA) prevalence and factors related to PVA, including parental myopia status and lifestyle, in primary school children.
Methods: Of total 220 primary school children from grades 4–6 in Hiroshima, 184 (83.6%) were enrolled in the study. They were divided into non-PVA (both eyes’ acuities ≥ 1.0) and PVA (one or both eyes’ acuity < 1.0 and/or wearing spectacles) groups. Data on lifestyle activities were obtained using self-reported questionnaires regarding daily lifestyle, including the duration of watching TV, playing games, using a computer, studying, number of books read per month, and outdoor activities. Results: The total prevalence of PVA was 66.8%: 50.0% for grade 4, 71.4% for grade 5, and 74.6% for grade 6. In binary logistic regression models, children who had at least one parent with myopia showed greater PVA than those with parents without myopia (OR = 1.89; 95% CI, 1.14 to 3.15). In addition, weekend studying was significantly associated with PVA (OR = 1.48; 95% CI, 1.03 to 2.12), and the number of books read per month was associated with PVA (OR = 1.26, 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.51). Conclusions: This study confirmed a high PVA prevalence in primary school children, and that the rate of PVA increased with advancing grade. Parental myopia was associated with PVA, as were long studying time and a high number of books read per month. |
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Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences
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volume | Volume 67
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issue | Issue 4
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start page | 105
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end page | 111
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date of issued | 2018-12
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publisher | Hiroshima University Medical Press
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issn | 0018-2052
2433-7668
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eng
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Departmental Bulletin Paper
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Departmental Bulletin Papers
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DCMI type | text
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format | application/pdf
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text version | publisher
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rights | Copyright (c) 2018 Hiroshima University Medical Press
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Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences
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