Table 6. Effect of online learning on eye health based on teachers’ demographic data, teaching data, and position.
Factors | Effect of online teaching using computer/tablet/phone on your eye health | p-value | |||||
Severe effect | Moderate effect | No effect | |||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
Age in years | .001* | ||||||
22-35 | 1 | 2.6% | 23 | 60.5% | 14 | 36.8% | |
36-50 | 74 | 32.3% | 119 | 52.0% | 36 | 15.7% | |
51-60 | 9 | 26.5% | 19 | 55.9% | 6 | 17.6% | |
Gender | .001* | ||||||
Male | 11 | 14.9% | 35 | 47.3% | 28 | 37.8% | |
Female | 73 | 32.2% | 126 | 55.5% | 28 | 12.3% | |
Had chronic health problems? | .175 | ||||||
Yes | 23 | 28.8% | 37 | 46.3% | 20 | 25.0% | |
No | 61 | 27.6% | 124 | 56.1% | 36 | 16.3% | |
Daily hours spent on online teaching before the COVID pandemic | .005* | ||||||
1 hour | 12 | 30.8% | 23 | 59.0% | 4 | 10.3% | |
2-5 hours | 11 | 14.7% | 40 | 53.3% | 24 | 32.0% | |
> 5 hours | 19 | 40.4% | 22 | 46.8% | 6 | 12.8% | |
Not used | 42 | 30.0% | 76 | 54.3% | 22 | 15.7% | |
Daily hours spent on online teaching after the COVID pandemic | .003*$ | ||||||
1 hour | 3 | 25.0% | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 25.0% | |
2-5 hours | 38 | 20.8% | 103 | 56.3% | 42 | 23.0% | |
> 5 hours | 43 | 40.6% | 52 | 49.1% | 11 | 10.4% | |
The distance between you and the digital screen display while using the device | .082$ | ||||||
< 50 cm | 54 | 34.0% | 80 | 50.3% | 25 | 15.7% | |
50 cm | 29 | 22.3% | 74 | 56.9% | 27 | 20.8% | |
> 50 cm | 1 | 8.3% | 7 | 58.3% | 4 | 33.3% | |
Screen brightness while using the device | .170$ | ||||||
Low | 3 | 15.8% | 11 | 57.9% | 5 | 26.3% | |
Normal | 63 | 27.8% | 116 | 51.1% | 48 | 21.1% | |
High | 14 | 33.3% | 26 | 61.9% | 2 | 4.8% | |
Very high | 4 | 30.8% | 8 | 61.5% | 1 | 7.7% | |
The position of the eyes toward the screen | .648 | ||||||
Down a little | 28 | 32.2% | 42 | 48.3% | 17 | 19.5% | |
Straight ahead | 53 | 25.6% | 116 | 56.0% | 38 | 18.4% | |
A little higher | 3 | 42.9% | 3 | 42.9% | 1 | 14.3% | |
Have you ever visited an ophthalmologist? | .004* | ||||||
Yes | 60 | 34.7% | 88 | 50.9% | 25 | 14.5% | |
No | 24 | 18.8% | 73 | 57.0% | 31 | 24.2% | |
Have you ever used moistening eye drops? | .847 | ||||||
Yes | 10 | 20.8% | 31 | 64.6% | 7 | 14.6% | |
No | 10 | 22.7% | 26 | 59.1% | 8 | 18.2% | |
Have you ever had eye surgery? | .273$ | ||||||
LASIK | 14 | 26.9% | 29 | 55.8% | 9 | 17.3% | |
Others | 1 | 11.1% | 8 | 88.9% | 0 | 0.0% | |
No | 69 | 28.8% | 124 | 51.7% | 47 | 19.6% |