Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional study
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of anisometropia and associated parameters among school-aged children in Nantong, China.MethodsThis school-based, cross-sectional study examined students from primary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools in an urban area of Nantong, China. Univ...
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| description | ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of anisometropia and associated parameters among school-aged children in Nantong, China.MethodsThis school-based, cross-sectional study examined students from primary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools in an urban area of Nantong, China. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the specific correlations between anisometropia and related parameters. Non-cycloplegic autorefraction was assessed for each student. Anisometropia was defined as the spherical equivalent refraction (SE) difference ≥ 1.0 D between eyes.ResultsA total of 9,501 participants were validated for analyses, of which 53.2% (n = 5,054) were male, and 46.8% (n = 4,447) were female. The mean of age was 13.32 ± 3.49 years, ranging from 7–19 years. The overall prevalence of anisometropia was 25.6%. Factors such as myopia, scoliosis screening positive, hyperopia, female sex, older age, and higher weight had a significantly higher risk of anisometropia (p < 0.05).ConclusionThere was a high prevalence of anisometropia in school-age children. Some physical examination parameters are closely related to children’s anisometropia, especially myopia and scoliosis. Preventing myopia and controlling its progression may be the most important ways to reduce the prevalence of anisometropia. Correcting scoliosis may be an important factor in controlling the prevalence of anisometropia, and maintaining good reading and writing posture may be helpful in controlling the prevalence of anisometropia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc269223d093420e9063eaff81574e602023-06-15T04:31:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-06-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11902851190285Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional studyYue Zhou0Xiao Fang Zhang1Xiao Juan Chen2Min Wang3Jian Ru Cai4Yao Jia Xiong5Yu Song6Zhi Min Sun7Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Nantong Fifth People’s Hospital, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, ChinaObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of anisometropia and associated parameters among school-aged children in Nantong, China.MethodsThis school-based, cross-sectional study examined students from primary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools in an urban area of Nantong, China. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the specific correlations between anisometropia and related parameters. Non-cycloplegic autorefraction was assessed for each student. Anisometropia was defined as the spherical equivalent refraction (SE) difference ≥ 1.0 D between eyes.ResultsA total of 9,501 participants were validated for analyses, of which 53.2% (n = 5,054) were male, and 46.8% (n = 4,447) were female. The mean of age was 13.32 ± 3.49 years, ranging from 7–19 years. The overall prevalence of anisometropia was 25.6%. Factors such as myopia, scoliosis screening positive, hyperopia, female sex, older age, and higher weight had a significantly higher risk of anisometropia (p < 0.05).ConclusionThere was a high prevalence of anisometropia in school-age children. Some physical examination parameters are closely related to children’s anisometropia, especially myopia and scoliosis. Preventing myopia and controlling its progression may be the most important ways to reduce the prevalence of anisometropia. Correcting scoliosis may be an important factor in controlling the prevalence of anisometropia, and maintaining good reading and writing posture may be helpful in controlling the prevalence of anisometropia.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1190285/fullAnisometropiaprevalenceschool age childrenrisk factorsscoliosis |
| spellingShingle | Yue Zhou Xiao Fang Zhang Xiao Juan Chen Min Wang Jian Ru Cai Yao Jia Xiong Yu Song Zhi Min Sun Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional study Frontiers in Public Health Anisometropia prevalence school age children risk factors scoliosis |
| title | Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school-age children in Nantong, China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of anisometropia and influencing factors among school age children in nantong china a cross sectional study |
| topic | Anisometropia prevalence school age children risk factors scoliosis |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1190285/full |
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