Table 6.
Pattern of CVS protective measures before and during COVID-19 pandemic
| Phrase | Groups | Pre-COVID-19 | During COVID-19 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||
| You take short breaks every 20 min for 20 s and looking at objects that are at least 20 feet away (20–20-20 rule) | Always | 5 | (1.7) | 9 | (3.0) | 0.294 |
| Usually | 19 | (6.3) | 20 | (6.7) | 0.843 | |
| Sometimes | 51 | (17.0) | 42 | (14.0) | 0.310 | |
| Rarely | 76 | (25.3) | 78 | (26.0) | 0.845 | |
| Never | 149 | (49.7) | 151 | (50.3) | 0.883 | |
| You locate the screen to be 20–28 inches from the eyes (more than arm & forearm length) | Always | 18 | (6.0) | 20 | (6.7) | 0.725 |
| Usually | 31 | (10.3) | 36 | (12.0) | 0.509 | |
| Sometimes | 63 | (21.0) | 57 | (19.0) | 0.541 | |
| Rarely | 87 | (29.0) | 88 | (29.3) | 0.936 | |
| Never | 101 | (33.7) | 99 | (33.0) | 0.856 | |
| You locate the screen to be at the level of your face | Always | 40 | (13.3) | 38 | (12.7) | 0.827 |
| Usually | 51 | (17.0) | 61 | (20.3) | 0.300 | |
| Sometimes | 84 | (28.0) | 85 | (28.3) | 0.935 | |
| Rarely | 67 | (22.3) | 58 | (19.3) | 0.366 | |
| Never | 58 | (19.3) | 58 | (19.3) | 0.998 | |
| While using electronic devices, your seating position is up right with a straight back | Always | 16 | (5.3) | 18 | (6.0) | 0.711 |
| Usually | 53 | (17.7) | 57 | (19.0) | 0.681 | |
| Sometimes | 95 | (31.7) | 98 | (32.7) | 0.793 | |
| Rarely | 92 | (30.7) | 90 | (30.0) | 0.852 | |
| Never | 44 | (14.7) | 37 | (12.3) | 0.390 | |
| While using electronic devices, you use your corrective lens (contact lenses/glasses)? | Always | 82 | (27.3) | 87 | (29.0) | 0.644 |
| Usually | 30 | (10.0) | 31 | (10.3) | 0.903 | |
| Sometimes | 29 | (9.7) | 30 | (10.0) | 0.902 | |
| Rarely | 27 | (9.0) | 21 | (7.0) | 0.367 | |
| Never | 132 | (44.0) | 131 | (43.7) | 0.941 | |