Research Article

Screening of Primary School Children for Amblyopia and Amblyogenic Factors in Central Cairo, Egypt

Table 1

Risk factors affecting amblyopia occurrence.

Risk factorsAmblyopia
nPercent

Gender
Male (193)1/1930.5%0.02
Female (159)6/1593.8%
School
Public (191)2/1911%0.1
Private (161)5/1613.1%
Wearing spectacles
No (332)5/3321.5%0.008
Yes (20)2/2010%

n: number; significant; highly significant.