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. 2021 Apr 2;2021:6630286. doi: 10.1155/2021/6630286

Table 5.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors affecting the occurrence of blurred vision.

Variable Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) P value
Age/years 1.1 (0.99 : 1.3) 0.06
Gender
 Males 1
Females 1.2 (0.8 : 1.7) 0.38
Total daily screen-hours 1.0 (0.9 : 1.2) 0.37
Screen-years 0.98 (0.88 : 1.1) 0.63
Commonest used screen
 Desktop computer screen 1
 Apple smartphone 2.4 (1.0 : 5.5) 0.04
 Android smartphone 2.0 (0.95 : 4.2) 0.07
 Laptop 2.1 (0.99 : 4.5) 0.054
 iPad/tablet/other screens 0.9 (0.2 : 3.9) 0.88
Screen brightness (%) 1.00 (0.99 : 1.0) 0.44
Study medicine using
 Books 1
 Screens/both 1.6 (0.97 : 2.7) 0.07
Main screen-time purpose is
 Medicine 1
 Social 1.3 (0.8 : 1.9) 0.30
 Previous DED diagnosis 2.1 (1.2 : 3.8) 0.01
 Refractive errors/wearing 2.0 (1.4 : 2.8) <0.0001
 Contact lenses wearer 0.7 (0.3 : 1.6) 0.41
 Poor lighting conditions 2.6 (1.7 : 4.1) <0.0001
 Watch screen in the dark 1.0 (0.68 : 1.6) 0.87
 Upper screen edge at/above horizontal eye level 2.0 (1.3 : 2.9) 0.001
 Close eye-screen distance 2.1 (1.5 : 3.0) <0.0001
 Uncomfortable seating postures 1.3 (0.7 : 2.3) 0.38
 Texting with both thumbs 1.7 (1.2 : 2.5) 0.004
 Screen-glare 2.8 (1.2 : 6.5) 0.02
 Poor screen-resolution or design 1.9 (0.8 : 4.4) 0.13
 Small font size 1.5 (0.97 : 2.3) 0.07