Environmental risk factors for refractive error among Egyptian schoolchildren
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2007; 13 (4): 819-828
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-157056
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the preventable environmental risk factors of refractive error [RE] among 1292 Egyptian schoolchildren aged 7-15 years, chosen from 12 schools using multistage random sampling. A questionnaire was completed, covering personal, medical, social and environmental data. Statistical analysis revealed that living in an area with many sources of environmental pollution, age, sex, family history of RE, socioeconomic status, ocular problems, school level and amount of near-work [hours/day] were significantly associated with RE. Logistic regression, after adjustment for sex, found that school level, near-work, socioeconomic status and family history were associated with RE
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Refractive Errors
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Students
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Health Surveys
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Environmental Pollution
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2007
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