Research Article

Correlation of Myopia with Physical Exercise and Sleep Habits among Suburban Adolescents

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study population and the factors of the myopia and nonmyopia groups during the semester and holidays.

NonmyopiaMyopiaχ2 (chi-square test) (logistic regression analysis)OR95% CI
(N = 585)(N = 1246)LowerUpper

Gender, male, N (%)361 (61.71)623 (50.00)21.956<0.0010.0020.6930.5490.876
Parental myopia
 Father, N (%)104 (17.78)487 (39.09)82.682<0.001<0.0012.4631.9003.193
 Mother, N (%)118 (20.17)578 (46.39)112.490<0.001<0.0012.8532.2323.646
Age (mean ± SD, years)14.53 ± 1.6615.10 ± 1.2153.030<0.001
Junior group (11–14 years), N (%)227 (38.80)280 (22.47)
Senior group (15–18 years), N (%)358 (61.20)966 (77.53)<0.0012.2161.7202.855
During the semester
 Average number of days per week participating in outdoor activities, N (%)6.8640.009
  ≤2 days271 (46.32)659 (52.89)
  3–7 days314 (53.68)587 (47.11)0.0330.7640.5970.978
 Average number of hours spent on each outdoor activity session, N (%)16.150<0.001
  <Half an hour149 (25.47)328 (26.32)0.139
  ≥Half an hour and < one hour253 (43.25)634 (50.88)0.1981.2120.9041.624
  ≥One hour183 (31.28)284 (22.80)0.7530.9460.6711.334
 Average number of hours per week of outdoor activities, N (%)0.0160.900
  <3 hours315 (53.85)667 (53.53)
  ≥3 hours270 (46.15)579 (46.47)0.0461.3201.0061.732
 Average number of hours per week of indoor activities, N (%)1.4680.226
  <3 hours464 (79.32)1018 (81.70)
  ≥3 hours121 (20.68)228 (18.30)0.9250.9850.7131.359
 Mid-day nap, N (%)2.4400.118
  Yes142 (24.27)262 (21.03)0.0680.7810.5981.019
  No443 (75.73)984 (78.97)
 Average number of hours per night of sleep, N (%)22.093<0.001
  <6 hours98 (16.75)218 (17.50)0.260
  ≥6 hours and <8 hours371 (63.42)883 (70.87)0.1881.2490.8971.739
  ≥8 hours116 (19.83)145 (11.63)0.8791.0350.6661.608
 Average night bedtime, N (%)20.636<0.001
  Before 10 pm (excluding 10 pm)220 (37.61)338 (27.13)0.775
  10 pm-11 pm (excluding 11 pm)244 (41.71)607 (48.71)0.9961.0010.7561.326
  After 11 pm (including 11 pm)121 (20.68)301 (24.16)0.5541.1180.7731.617
 Average daily wake time, N (%)13.738<0.001
  Before 6 am (excluding 6 am)229 (39.15)603 (48.39)
  After 6 am (including 6 am)356 (60.85)643 (51.61)0.0370.7820.6210.985
During holidays
 Average number of days per week participating in outdoor activities, N (%)0.0070.933
  ≤2 days381 (65.13)809 (64.93)
  3–7 days204 (34.87)437 (35.07)0.1361.2140.9411.566
 Average number of hours spent on each outdoor activity session, N (%)24.048<0.001
  <Half an hour128 (21.88)277 (22.23)0.035
  ≥Half an hour and < one hour144 (24.62)373 (29.94)0.7421.0560.7621.464
  ≥One hour and <2 hours144 (24.62)359 (28.81)0.5071.1290.7891.615
  ≥2 hours169 (28.88)237 (19.02)0.0960.7190.4871.061
 Average number of hours per week of outdoor activities, N (%)0.7600.383
  <3 hours268 (45.81)598 (47.99)
  ≥3 hours317 (54.19)648 (52.01)0.5210.9090.6801.216
 Average number of hours per week of indoor activities, N (%)0.2550.614
  <3 hours414 (70.77)896 (71.91)
  ≥3 hours171 (29.23)350 (28.09)0.4691.1140.8321.492
 Mid-day nap, N (%)1.9380.164
  Yes168 (28.72)398 (31.94)0.0631.2590.9871.605
  No417 (71.28)848 (68.06)
 Average number of hours per night of sleep, N (%)4.5790.205
  <6 hours46 (7.86)83 (6.66)0.892
  ≥6 hours and <8 hours169 (28.90)415 (33.31)0.8731.0390.6501.661
  ≥8 hours and <10 hours281 (48.03)584 (46.87)0.7401.0810.6821.715
  ≥10 hours89 (15.21)164 (13.16)0.5031.1980.7052.035
 Average night bedtime, N (%)42.891<0.001
  Before 10 pm (excluding 10 pm)155 (26.50)188 (15.09)0.002
  10 pm-11 pm (excluding 11 pm)172 (29.40)422 (33.87)0.0121.5161.0952.100
  11 pm-12 am (excluding 12 am)150 (25.64)438 (35.15)<0.0011.9661.3832.795
  After 12 am (including 12 am)108 (18.46)198 (15.89)0.0711.4790.9672.263
 Average daily wake time, N (%)11.1600.025
  Before 7 am (excluding 7 am)100 (17.09)168 (13.49)0.165
  7 am-8 am (excluding 8 am)121 (20.68)316 (25.36)0.0591.4230.9862.053
  8 am-9 am (excluding 9 am)142 (24.27)320 (25.68)0.5551.1200.7701.629
  9 am-10 am (excluding 10 am)107 (18.30)244 (19.58)0.2251.2840.8571.925
  After 10 am (including 10 am)115 (19.66)198 (15.89)0.8190.9500.6151.469

Statistical significance ().