Table 4 The prevalence of myopia by different sex, age, grade level and severity groups among secondary school students in Welkite town (n = 83)
From: Prevalence of myopia among secondary school students in Welkite town: South-Western Ethiopia
Variable | Category | Number of myopia (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 50 (60.2) |
Male | 33 (39.8) | |
Age | 14 | 4 (4.8) |
15 | 17 (20.5) | |
16 | 16 (19.3) | |
17 | 17 (20.5) | |
18 | 21 (25.3) | |
19 | 5 [6] | |
20 | 3 (3.6) | |
Grade level | 9 | 21 (25.3) |
10 | 36 (43.4) | |
11 | 17 (20.5) | |
12 | 9 (10.8) | |
Severity | Mild | 53 (63.9) |
Moderate | 10 (12.0) | |
Severe | 20 (24.1) | |
Parent | Myopic | 50 (60.2) |
Non-myopic | 33 (39.8) |