Research Article

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

Table 3

Near work-indoor and outdoor activities and its association with the presence of myopia.

VariablesOn school weekdaysOn weekends
N%N%

Near work-indoor activities (reading, watching TV, playing video games, and/or writing homework)
<1 hour1125.6613.9
1-2 hours1432.6818.6
≥3 hours1841.92967.4
value0.42<0.001

Outdoor activities (football, running, and/or swimming)
Not at all1432.51227.9
<1 hour1125.6716.3
1-2 hours1023.3511.6
≥3 hours818.61944.2
value0.620.0125