Research Article

Association between Poor Ergophthalmologic Practices and Computer Vision Syndrome among University Administrative Staff in Ghana

Table 4

Ergonomic measurements of administrators.

Ergonomic parametersErgonomic practiceCVS caseNon-CVS caseTotalX value

Viewing angle from eye to top of computer screenPoor70 (68.0)51 (52.6)121 (60.5)4.9470.026
Good33 (32.0)46 (47.4)79 (39.5)
Total103 (10)97 (100)200 (100)

Viewing angle from eye to center of computer screenPoor87 (84.5)60 (61.9)147 (73.5)13.1120.001
Good16 (15.5)37 (38.1)53 (26.5)
Total103 (100)97 (100)200 (100)

Viewing angle from eye to bottom of computer screenPoor51 (49.5)40 (41.2)91 (45.5)1.3800.240
Good52 (50.5)57 (58.8)109 (54.5)
Total103 (100)97 (100)200 (100)

Distance from horizontal to top of computer screenPoor103 (10068 (70.1)171 (85.5)36.0160.001
Good0 (0.0)29 (29.9)29 (14.5)
Total103 (100)97 (100)200 (100)

Distance from horizontal to bottom of computerPoor74 (71.8)56 (57.7)130 (65.0)4.3730.037
Good29 (28.2)41 (42.3)70 (70.5)
Total103 (100)97 (100)200 (100)

Distance from horizontal to center of computer screenPoor71 (68.9)48 (49.5)119 (59.5)7.8400.005
Good32 (31.1)49 (50.5)81 (40.5)
Total103 (10097 (100)200 (100)

Viewing distance from eye to home row of keyboardPoor79 (76.7)58 (59.8)137 (68.5)6.6160.010
Good24 (23.3)39 (40.2)63 (31.5)
Total103 (100)97 (100)200 (100)

Height of keyboard from the floorPoor13 (12.6)18 (18.6)31 (15.5)1.3440.246
Good90 (87.4)79 (81.4)169 (84.5)
Total103 (100)97 (100)200 (200)

Light intensity of roomPoor98 (95.1)74 (76.3)172 (86.0)14.7540.001
Good5 (4.9)23 (23.7)28 (14.0)
Total103 (100)97 (100200 (100)

Light intensity between participant and computerPoor102 (99.0)73 (75.3)175 (87.5)25.8090.001
Good1 (1.0)24 (24.7)25 (12.5)
Total103 (100)97 (100)200 (100)