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Ethnic disparity in prevalence and associated risk factors of myopia in adolescents
- Source :
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 119, Iss 1, Pp 134-143 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background/Purpose: To examine ethnic disparity in prevalence and associated factors of myopia in adolescents using the Unites States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset. Methods: Participants who were aged 12–19 years were included from NHANES (1999–2008). Logistic regression analyses were applied to identify risk factors associated with myopia after stratification by race. Results: A total of 9,960 participants were included in the prevalence analysis, and 6,571 in the risk factor analysis. Other race (excluded Mexican American, other Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black) participants had the highest frequency of myopia (42.77%). Multivariate analyses of the whole population suggested that the odds of myopia were significantly lower in participants with household smokers (odds ratio [OR] = 0.79, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.66–0.97), and significantly greater in Mexican American race (OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.01–1.62), other Hispanic (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.10–2.92) and in participants with senior high school graduate education (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.01–3.18), watched 2 hours of television daily (OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.02–1.59), used the computer for 1 hour daily (OR = 1.276, 95% CI: 1.02–1.57). When examined by race/ethnicity, 1 hour of computer use increased the odds of myopia in the non-Hispanic White group, in Mexican Americans a higher family poverty income ratio and 2 hours of television time was associated with myopia, and in the Other Hispanic group, a higher family poverty income ratio was associated with myopia, while males and those with a higher sugar had a lower risk of myopia. Conclusion: Risk factors for myopia vary with race/ethnicity. Keywords: Adolescent, Myopia, Racial disparity, Risk factor, NHANES
- Subjects :
- Medicine (General)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09296646
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fd289eece07b41d6981dc6daba6236c6
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2019.03.004