Current situation of myopia in adolescents and the influencing factors of family environment
Objective To understand the current status of myopia among adolescents in Shandong Province and the influencing factors in family environment,to provide effective suggestions for prevention and control of myopia among adoles-cents,and to promote healthy growth of adolescents.Methods A questionnaire surveywas conducted by using stratified sampling method among 593 students from 7 primary and secondary schools in Jinan and Weihai,Shandong Province.x2 test was used for comparison between groups data analysis,and family influences on myopia were analyzed by binary logistic re-gression.Results The total myopia rate of adolescents was 69.646％,40％in elementary school,78.646％in middle school,and 82.158％in high schools,respectively.The myopia rate increased with grade(x2=93.874,P＜0.05).The main risk factors included:both parents having myopia(OR=46.246,P＜0.05),watching electronic devices＞2 h daily(OR=15.481,P＜0.05),never having vision checkups(OR=13.160,P＜0.05),eating sweets(OR=39.861,P＜0.05)and soft foods(OR=34.975,P＜0.05).The main protective factORs for myopia weretaking outdoor exercise time＞2 h/weekend(OR=0.131,P＜0.05),sleep time＞8h/day(OR=0.185,P＜0.05),and eating carrots regu-larly(OR=0.493,P＜0.05).Conclusion The high incidence of myopia in adolescents and the family environmental in-fluences should not be ignored.The prevention and control of adolescent myopia should start with family health education to control the incidence of adolescent myopia and maintain adolescent eye health.
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