Prevalence and influencing factors of screening myopia among primary and secondary school students in Yingquan District of Fuyang from 2022 to 2024

WANG Hongxing, XU Wenwu, WANG Jinling

Anhui Journal of Preventive Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4) : 339-344.

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Anhui Journal of Preventive Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4) : 339-344. DOI: 10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2025.04.017
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Prevalence and influencing factors of screening myopia among primary and secondary school students in Yingquan District of Fuyang from 2022 to 2024

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Objective To understand the prevalence and influencing factors of screening myopia among primary and secondary school students in Yingquan District of Fuyang from 2022 to 2024,and to provide scientific basis for myopia prevention and control among primary and secondary school students. Methods A multi-stage cluster random sampling method was used to select 7 096 primary and secondary school students in Yingquan District from 2022 to 2024.Their distance vision acuity and refractive status were examined,and a questionnaire survey was conducted among 5 259 students in grade four and above.The detection rate of screening myopia was calculated,and binary logistic regression was used for multivariate analysis. Results From 2022 to 2024,the detection rates of screening myopia among primary and secondary school students in Yingquan District of Fuyang were 60.23%,57.27%,and 56.50%,respectively.From the perspective of different educational stages,the detection rates of screening myopia in primary school,junior high school,and senior high school students in Yingquan District were 37.50%,67.79%,and 88.40%,respectively,showed an overall upward trend (χ ${\mathrm{ }}_{\mathrm{t}\mathrm{r}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{n}\mathrm{d}}^{2}$=1 330.387,P<0.001).In terms of gender,the detection rates of screening myopia in male and female students were 54.13% and 62.45%,respectively,with statistically significant difference (χ2=50.164,P<0.001).The results of binary logistic regression analysis showed that daily outdoor activity time≥2 hours (OR=0.800,95%CI:0.695-0.920),and keeping eyes one foot away from books (OR=0.863,95%CI:0.756-0.986) were protective factors against myopia in primary and secondary school students.Female (OR=1.402,95%CI:1.234-1.593),studying in junior high school (OR=2.055,95%CI:1.740-2.427) or senior high school (OR=7.392,95%CI:5.831-9.372),paternal myopia only (OR=1.825,95%CI:1.459-2.283) or maternal myopia only (OR=2.031,95%CI:1.642-2.513),and both parents with myopia (OR=2.372,95%CI:1.785-3.152) were risk factors for myopia in primary and secondary school students. Conclusion The detection rate of screening myopia among primary and secondary school students in Yingquan District is relatively high,and screening myopia is affected by various factors.Effective measures should be taken to improve the effectiveness of prevention and control,and protect students' vision.

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WANG Hongxing , XU Wenwu , WANG Jinling. Prevalence and influencing factors of screening myopia among primary and secondary school students in Yingquan District of Fuyang from 2022 to 2024[J]. Anhui Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2025, 31(4): 339-344 https://doi.org/10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2025.04.017

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