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. 2022 Jun 9;6(1):e001429. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001429

Table 4.

Multiple logistic regression showing the associated risk factors of CVS

Factor Univariate analysis Multiple analysis
Crude OR 95% CI P value Adjusted OR 95% CI P value
Age ≤15 2.34 1.63 to 3.36 <0.001 2.17 1.36 to 3.45 0.01
Female 1.73 1.34 to 2.23 <0.001 1.26 0.90 to 1.75 0.178
Overall digital usage >6 hours 7.41 5.52 to 9.96 <0.001 1.91 1.13 to 3.23 0.016
Online learning >5 hours 7.99 6.07 to 10.53 <0.001 4.99 3.08 to 8.12 <0.001
Refractive error 1.35 1 to 02 to 1.79 0.035 2.89 1.83 to 4.54 <0.001
Refractive error
 Myopia 3.21 2.31 to 4.44 <0.001 2.11 1.24 to 3.32 <0.001
 Emmetropia 3.19 2.21 to 4.60 <0.001 2.09 2.14 to 3.47 <0.001
 Hyperopia Ref Ref
Fan 2.55 1.86 to 3.48 <0.001 1.2 0.81 to 1.81 0.362
Non-protective device used 1.82 1.19 to 2.79 0.006 1.07 0.66 to 1.73 0.793
Protective device
 Both 4.62 2.90 to 7.38 <0.001 0.66 0.39 to 1.11 0.118
 Blue-coated glasses 3.36 2.52 to 4.49 <0.001 1.19 0.71 to 1.99 0.508
 Blue-coated film Ref Ref
Rest of over 45 min 2.59 2.01 to 3.34 <0.001 1.02 0.7 to 1.48 0.935
Other digital devices used >2 hours 2.22 1.73 to 2.85 <0.001 0.89 0.61 to 1.28 0.52
Distance from device <40 cm 2.42 1.78 to 3.30 <0.001 1.07 0.71 to 1.63 0.743
Back pain 2.84 2.12 to 3.80 <0.001 2.06 1.32 to 3.22 0.001
Neck pain 2.59 1.94 to 3.46 <0.001 2.64 1.89 to 3.70 <0.001
Multiple digital devices used 3.6 2.76 to 4.70 <0.001 2.15 1.04 to 4.43 0.038
Non-use of artificial tears 0.96 0.70 to 1.30 0.77 1.34 0.91 to 1.98 0.133
Close eyes during online learning 1.69 1.32 to 2.17 <0.001 1.12 0.80 to 1.55 0.508
Sleep during online learning 2.12 1.64 to 2.74 <0.001 1.29 0.93 to 1.79 0.135
Laptop computer preference 2.36 1.75 to 3.19 <0.001 0.83 0.48 to 1.42 0.494
Tablet preference 2.27 1.77 to 2.92 <0.001 0.86 0.51 to 1.45 0.568
Television screen preference 1.49 0.49 to 4.55 0.49 1.067 0.30 to 3.75 0.92
Computer desktop preference 1.37 1.07 to 1.77 0.016 1 0.61 to 1.66 0.987
Mobile phone preference 1.34 1.03 to 1.69 0.031 0.81 0.50 to 1.31 0.395

CVS, computer vision syndrome.