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Table 2 Personal and life style characteristics of the study participants at Debre Markos Referal Hospital eye clinic (n = 312); March 2020

From: Magnitude of visual impairment and associated factors among patients attending ophthalmic clinics of Debre Markos referral hospital, north West Ethiopia

Personal and life style factors

Category

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Watching TV at least once/day

Yes

113

36.2

No

199

63.8

Frequency of TV exposure per day

< 2 h.

53

46.9

2–4 h.

51

45.1

> 4 h

9

8.0

Watching TV distance

< 2 m

1

0.9

2–4 m

95

84.1

> 4 m

17

15.0

Mobile phone or computer game exposure

Yes

63

20.2

No

249

79.8

Mobile phone or computer game exposure/day

< 2 h.

15

23.8

2–4 h.

33

52.4

> 4 h.

15

23.8

Wearing eyeglass

Yes

39

12.5

No

273

87.5

Eye glass type

Reading

15

38.5

Distant

6

15.4

Photochromic

18

46.1

How often do you wear eyeglass?

Always

6

15.4

Usually

11

28.2

Sometimes

22

56.4

Ever smoke cigarette

Yes

10

3.2

No

302

96.8

Ever drink alcohol

Yes

198

63.5

No

114

36.5