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. 2022 Feb 25;70(3):988–992. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1920_21

Table 2.

Demographical data and digital device usage characteristics

Demography Number (%)
Mean age (years) ± SD 9.72±3.02 (range: 7-18)
Male: Female 332:360
Class
 Primary school 433 (62.5%)
 Elementary school 180 (26.0%)
 High school 79 (11.4%)
Devices for online class
 Personal computer 435 (62.9%)
 Tablet 261 (37.7%)
 Smartphone 193 (27.9%)
 Television 18 (2.6%)
Devices-out of online class
 Smartphone 400 (57.8%)
 Television 396 (57.2%)
 Tablet 312 (45.1%)
 Personal computer 220 (31.8%)
Eye-screen distance
 Under 40 cm 312 (45%)
 Over 40 cm 380 (54%)
Ending time for digital devices
 Before 20.00 o’clock 260 (37.6%)
 Before 22.00 o’clock 253 (36.6%)
 After 22.00 o’clock 179 (25.9%)
Luminance
 Low 53 (7.7%)
 Medium 600 (86.7%)
 High 39 (5.6%)
Ambient lightning
 Day light
 Artificial light 394 (56.9%)
 298 (43.1%)
Usage at dark ambient
 No 345 (49.9%)
 Sometimes 313 (45.2%)
 Often 34 (4.9%)
Spending time in open air (in a week)
 None 91 (13.2%)
 1-3 days 403 (58.2%)
 4-5 days 104 (15.0%)
 Everyday 94 (13.6%)
Spending time in open air (in a day)
 0-2 h 519 (75%)
 2-4 h 143 (20.6%)
 More than 4 h 30 (4.3%)