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Table 3 Distribution of myopia among secondary school students ethnic groups, Welkite town

From: Prevalence of myopia among secondary school students in Welkite town: South-Western Ethiopia

Ethnic Group

Number (%)

Prevalence of Myopia

Relative risk

Gurage

920 (72.4%)

59 (6.4%)

1.2

Amhara

234 (18.4%)

17 (7.3%)

1.4

Oromo

56 (4.4%)

3 (5.4%)

1.0

Tigrea

14 (1.1%)

1 (7.1%)

1.3

Others

47 (3.7%)

3 (6.4%)

1.2

Total

1271

83