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Table 3 Association of refractive error and potential factors among school children in Debre Markos District, March 2013

From: Uncorrected refractive error and associated factors among primary school children in Debre Markos District, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable

Category

Frequency

P.value

COR

95%CI

P.value

AOR

95%CI

Age

7-11

193

0.013

2.411

1.22-4.832

0.832

1.2

3.079-4.004

12-15

227

 

1

  

1

 

Sex

Male

181

0.037

2.099

1.046-4.212

0.004

3.963

1.556-10.092

Female

239

 

1

  

1

 

Grade level

1-4

240

0.001

3.135

1.604-6.128

0.001

4.823

1.980-11.474

5-8

180

 

1

  

1

 

Using computers regularly

Yes

45

0.027

2.500

1.111-5.625

0.005

4.539

1.589-12.968

 

No

375

 

1

  

1

 
  1. COR-crude odds ratio.
  2. AOR-adjusted odds ratio.
  3. CI-confidence interval.