Relationship between Family and Myopia: Based on the Jiangsu School Student Myopia Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aims to increase our understanding of the relationship between family and myopia in Chinese children.

Methods

Students had a physical examination and were required to provide the necessary demographic information. Children and their guardians from different family types were required to fill in a questionnaire concerning myopia factors.

Results

In this study, the prevalence of myopia in enrolled students aged 6-17 is 55.5%. The proportion of the nuclear family, extended family, single-parent family, and left-behind family is 40.6%, 43.7%, 11.1%, and 4.6%, respectively. Myopia rates from different family types by the order (nuclear family, extended family, single-parent family, and left-behind family) are 60.0%, 52.0%, 54.7%, and 50.9% taking on a de

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8298182 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature