Table 2.
Personal Characteristics of Secretaries Working in Ministry Offices, Addis Ababa, 2019 (n=455)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Seating position | ||
| Appropriate | 211 | 46.4 |
| Inappropriate | 244 | 53.6 |
| Viewing distance | ||
| ≤20 cm | 320 | 70.3 |
| >20 cm | 135 | 29.7 |
| Level of top of computer | ||
| Above the eye level | 124 | 27.3 |
| At the eye level | 185 | 40.7 |
| Below the eye level | 146 | 32.1 |
| Working hours with computer | ||
| <8 hrs. | 257 | 56.5 |
| ≥8hrs. | 198 | 43.5 |
| Working years in the current position | ||
| ≤7 years | 284 | 62.4 |
| >7 years | 171 | 37.6 |
| Eye glasses/spectacle use | ||
| Yes | 154 | 33.8 |
| No | 301 | 66.2 |
| Eye glasses/spectacle purpose | ||
| Computer | 82 | 18 |
| Other* | 72 | 15.8 |
| Habit of voluntary blinking | ||
| Yes | 50 | 10.2 |
| No | 439 | 81.9 |
| Previous history of eye illness | ||
| Yes | 44 | 9.7 |
| No | 411 | 90.3 |
| Taking regular break | ||
| Yes | 193 | 42.4 |
| No | 262 | 57.6 |
| Length of break | ||
| <20 minute | 191 | 42.0 |
| ≥20 minute | 13 | 2.9 |
| Systemic disease | ||
| Yes | 36 | 7.9 |
| No | 419 | 92.1 |
Note: * Eye glasses/spectacles for sunlight, cosmetics, covering ocular defect.