Table 2.
Distribution of myopia and high myopia in different genders and ages
| Count | SE, Mean (SD) (D) | Likely myopia (95% CI) | Myopia (95% CI) | High myopia (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 551,251 | − 1.72 (2.11) | 6.72% (6.65%–6.79%) | 53.29% (53.16%–53.42%) | 4.38% (4.32%–4.43%) |
| Female | 451,375 | − 1.89 (2.12) | 7.27% (7.19%–7.34%) | 58.94% (58.79%–59.08%) | 4.63% (4.57%–4.69%) |
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≤ 7a | 67,256 | − 0.14 (0.97) | 6.01% (5.83%–6.19%) | 13.11% (12.85%–13.36%) | 0.20% (0.16%–0.23%) |
| 8 | 99,877 | − 0.29 (1.06) | 6.92% (6.76%–7.07%) | 18.15% (17.91%–18.38%) | 0.22% (0.19%–0.25%) |
| 9 | 94,796 | − 0.60 (1.24) | 8.44% (8.26%–8.62%) | 28.47% (28.18%–28.76%) | 0.34% (0.30%–0.37%) |
| 10 | 95,303 | − 0.95 (1.42) | 9.35% (9.17%–9.54%) | 39.88% (39.57%–40.19%) | 0.71% (0.65%–0.76%) |
| 11 | 95,587 | − 1.36 (1.61) | 9.60% (9.41%–9.78%) | 52.08% (51.76%–52.39%) | 1.22% (1.15%–1.29%) |
| 12 | 93,219 | − 1.76 (1.78) | 8.68% (8.50%–8.86%) | 61.88% (61.56%–62.19%) | 2.24% (2.15%–2.34%) |
| 13 | 89,646 | − 2.22 (1.95) | 7.54% (7.37%–7.71%) | 70.80% (70.50%–71.10%) | 4.13% (4.00%–4.26%) |
| 14 | 87,081 | − 2.63 (2.08) | 6.19% (6.03%–6.35%) | 76.94% (76.66%–77.22%) | 6.37% (6.21%–6.53%) |
| 15 | 84,692 | − 2.91 (2.17) | 5.19% (5.04%–5.34%) | 79.73% (79.46%–80.00%) | 8.35% (8.17%–8.54%) |
| 16 | 65,200 | − 3.16 (2.28) | 4.53% (4.37%–4.69%) | 81.74% (81.44%–82.03%) | 10.66% (10.42%–10.89%) |
| 17 | 61,339 | − 3.38 (2.31) | 4.06% (3.90%–4.22%) | 83.83% (83.54%–84.12%) | 12.56% (12.30%–12.82%) |
| ≥ 18b | 68,630 | − 3.44 (2.37) | 3.97% (3.82%–4.12%) | 84.04% (83.77%–84.32%) | 13.79% (13.53%–14.05%) |
SE spherical equivalent; SD standard deviation; CI confidence interval
aThe minimum age is 6 years old
bThe maximum age is 20 years old