Table 4.
Computer and environmental-related characteristics of academic staff, University of Gondar, Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 500).
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Types of a computer used | ||
| Desktop only | 85 | 17.00 |
| Both desktop and laptop | 195 | 39.00 |
| Laptop only | 220 | 44.00 |
| Level of a computer screen | ||
| Above eye level | 63 | 12.60 |
| At eye level | 263 | 52.60 |
| Blow eye level | 174 | 34.80 |
| Ergonomically comfortable sitting chair | ||
| Yes | 157 | 31.40 |
| No | 343 | 68.60 |
| Position of window/s | ||
| Window/s at the side of a computer | 300 | 60.00 |
| Window/s at the front of a computer | 93 | 18.60 |
| Window/s at the back | 107 | 21.40 |
| Window/s covered with curtains/blinds | ||
| Yes | 295 | 59.00 |
| No | 205 | 41.00 |
| Glare on the computer | ||
| Yes | 262 | 52.40 |
| No | 238 | 47.60 |
| Use antiglare filter | ||
| Yes | 170 | 34.00 |
| No | 330 | 66.00 |
| Adjust computer brightness | ||
| Yes | 260 | 52.00 |
| No | 240 | 48.00 |
| Illumination level | ||
| 300-500 lux (optimum) | 102 | 20.40 |
| <300 and >500 lux (improper) | 398 | 79.60 |