Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of predictors for computer vision syndrome symptoms among computer users of governmental offices in Debre Tabor town, Ethiopia (n=607).

Variables	CVS		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
	Yes	No
Monthly income (ETB)
<1500	52	8	1.00	1.00
1500–3000	168	71	0.36 (0.16,0.81)∗∗	0.26 (0.07,0.88)∗∗
>3000	202	106	0.29 (0.13,0.64)∗∗	0.11 (0.01, 0.95)∗∗
Occupation
Officer	244	120	1.94 (1.03, 3.67)∗∗	4.74 (1.77,12.70)∗
Lecturer and teacher	55	26	2.02 (0.95, 4.31)	2.29 (0.90, 5.85)
Secretary	101	18	5.36 (2.45, 11.69)∗∗	9.17 (2.63,31.90)∗∗
Coordinators and managers	22	21	1.00	1.00
Number of years in the current position
≤5.7	247	94	1.00	1.00
>5.7	175	91	0.73 (0.52, 1.04)	0.74 (0.47,1.16)
Number of working hours with computer/day
≤4.6	196	138	1.00	1.00
>4.6	226	47	3.39 (2.31, 4.96)∗∗	2.29 (1.43, 3.66)∗∗
Comfortable computer light
Yes	242	124	1.00	1.00
No	180	61	1.51 (1.05, 2.17)∗	1.25 (0.820, 1.89)
Using ergonomically comfortable chair
Yes	271	103	1.00	1.00
No	151	82	0.70 (0.49, 0.99)∗∗	0.99 (0.64, 1.54)
Brightness of computer screen
Bright	344	120	1.00	1.00
Dull	78	65	0.42 (0.28, 0.62)∗	0.64 (0.39,1.06)
Adjusting computer brightness
Yes	254	138	0.52 (0.35, 0.76)∗	0.93 (0.58, 1.47)
No	168	47	1.00	1.00
Taking regular break
Yes	262	131	0.68 (0.47, 0.78)∗∗	0.84 (0.53, 0.97)∗
No	160	54	1.00	1.00
Workload on computer
Yes	175	38	2.74 (1.83, 4.11)∗	1.36 (0.84, 2.20)
No	247	147	1.00	1.00
Knowledge
Good	207	138	0.33 (0.23, 0.48)∗∗	0.58 (0.37, 0.92)∗
Poor	215	47	1.00	1.00
Previous history of eye illness
Yes	76	9	4.29 (2.10, 8.78)∗∗	3.19 (1.49, 6.84)∗
No	346	176	1.00	1.00

Note. 1.00 = reference, ^∗significant at p value < 0.05, ^∗∗significant at p value < 0.001.