Visual Health and Its Relationship with Screen Time Among School Children A Cross-Sectional Study in Sarawak, Malaysia
This study intended to determine visual health of the school children and investigate its relationship with screen time. This was a school-based cross-sectional study using multistage cluster sampling. A self-reported and interviewer-administered questionnaire were used to compile screen time inf...
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36099/1/visual1.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36099/ https://online-journals.org/index.php/i-joe/article/view/24607 |
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| Summary: | This study intended to determine visual health of the school children and investigate its relationship with screen time. This was a school-based
cross-sectional study using multistage cluster sampling. A self-reported and
interviewer-administered questionnaire were used to compile screen time
information. Children presenting visual acuity was evaluated with Snellen chart
and non-cycloplegic refraction was performed to those acuities worse than 6/12.
Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. A p-value ≤0.05 with 95%
CI was considered as statistically significant. About 87% children had normal or
near normal visual acuity and 13% had visual impairment. The prevalence of
refractive error was 22.8%. Astigmatism was the most prevailing type of
refractive error, 10%. The children spent on average of 13.82 hours per week on
screen time. Television is the most popular electronic devices. Boy spent more
time on gaming consoles than girl. There was no statistically significant relationship between refractive error and screen time (p=0.581). The prevalence of
refractive error among school children was 23%. The children spent nearly 14
hours per week on screen time. There was no statistically significant relationship
between refractive error and screen time. Periodical children vision screening is
paramount for early detection of vision impairment and provide possible
intervention. |
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