Table 1. Assignment of modifiable factors.
| Variables | Question | Assignment | |
| 0 | 1 | ||
| Outdoor time | What was your daily exposure to sunlight? (Time spent in direct sunlight) | <2 h | ≥2 h |
| Eye-use habits | |||
| Eye exercises | On average, how many times a day do you do eye exercises during school days this semester? | <2 times/day | ≥2 times/day |
| Screen time | In the past 7 days, how much time did you spend watching TV, using computer, mobile phone and tablet every day (including surfing the Internet, watching movies, browsing the web, and playing games)? | ≥2 h | <2 h |
| Lying down while watching/reading | In the past 7 days, have you read a book or watched a video (tablet or phone) lying down? | Often | Occasionally/never |
| Watching a screen in darkness | In the past 7 days, have you continued to look at your phone or tablet after turning off the lights? | Often | Occasionally/never |
| Posture reminding | In the past 7 days, have your parents or teachers reminded of your reading and writing posture? | Occasionally/never | Often |
| Eye-use environment | |||
| Desktop brightness on sunny days | Is your desktop bright enough on a sunny day? | Not very bright | Very bright |
| Light brightness in the evening | Do you think the lights are bright enough when you study at night? | Not bright enough | Bright enough |
| Seat/desk fitted for height | Do you think your desk and seat are fitted for your height? | No | Yes |
| Lifestyle | |||
| Sleeping duration | In the past 7 days, how long did you sleep on average per day? | < 9 h or >11 h for the grade 1–6 children
<8 h or >10 h for the grade 7–11 children |
≥9 h and ≤11 h for the grade 1–6 children
≥8 h and ≤10 h for the grade 7–11 children |
| Sedentary time | In the past 7 days, how long have you been sitting on average per school day? | ≥5 h | <5 h |