Table 4. Lifestyle-related factors associated with DED according to OSDI score.
Variable | Category | Normal (0-12 points) N (%) | Symptomatic DED (≥13 points) N (%) | p |
Time spent using the mobile | 0-1h | 13 (27.1) | 35 (72.9) | 0.024* |
1-2h | 23 (37.7) | 38 (62.3) | ||
2-3h | 16 (21.9) | 57 (78.1) | ||
4h and more | 27 (18.2) | 121 (81.8) | ||
Time spent using electronic devices | 0-1h | 45 (29.8) | 106 (70.2) | 0.137 |
1-2h | 13 (21.3) | 48 (78.7) | ||
2-3h | 10 (18.2) | 45 (81.8) | ||
4h and more | 11 (17.5) | 52 (82.5) | ||
Time spent watching TV | 0-1h | 31 (22.3) | 108 (77.7) | 0.007** |
1-2h | 12 (15.2) | 67 (84.8) | ||
2-3h | 25 (39.7) | 38 (60.3) | ||
4h and more | 11 (22.4) | 38 (77.6) | ||
Time spent on reading | 0-1h | 52 (26.9) | 141 (73.1) | 0.260 |
1-2h | 12 (15.8) | 64 (84.2) | ||
2-3h | 7 (21.9) | 25 (78.1) | ||
4h and more | 8 (27.6) | 21 (72.4) | ||
Time doing outdoor activities | 0-1h | 27 (22.5) | 93 (77.5) | 0.336 |
1-2h | 16 (20.8) | 61 (79.2) | ||
2-3h | 19 (22.9) | 64 (77.1) | ||
4h and more | 17 (34.0) | 33 (66.0) | ||
Sleep time | 1-5h | 8 (17.0) | 39 (83.0) | 0.331 |
6-8h | 45 (26.9) | 122 (73.1) | ||
8h and more | 26 (22.4) | 90 (77.6) |