Research Article

Prevalence of Myopia among Children Attending Pediatrics Ophthalmology Clinic at Ohud Hospital, Medina, Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the children included in the screening.

VariablesN (%)No. of myopic patientsPrevalence of myopiaChi-square

SexMale525 (43.2)214.00X2 value
Female690 (56.8)223.190.3310.565

Age3–6327 (26.9)92.75
7–10507 (41.7)163.162.2050.332
11–14381 (31.3)184.72
Total1215 (100%)43