Cross-sectional study of heterophoria among primary, middle and high school students in Shantou District, China
摘要
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of heterophoria among urban and rural students in Shantou City of Guangdong Province, China.
Methods: Cluster sampling was used in randomly selecting 7 537 students from 9 schools in Shantou City. Ocular alignment was assessed by using the Hirschberg light reflex and cover test. Cover testing was performed by using fixation targets at both distance (6 m) and near (30 cm). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS statistical software to investigate the association of age, grades and schools and different types of strabismus.
Results: A total of 7 464 students were examined (participation rate was 99.03%), including 3 928 boys and 3 536 girls, mean age 11 years. The prevalence of esophoria and exophoria were3.08% and 60.65%. Esophoria prevalence of primary school students have the significant difference (P<0.001) contrast with middle school students and high school students. And prevalence of exophoria was highest in high school students and significantly higher than middle and primary school students respectively (P<0.001). Heterophoria was more prevalent in rural school students than urban school students(P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression model indicated that the prevalence of heterophoria had no significant correlation with grades and ages.
Conclusion: This survey first reported the prevalence of heterophoria in China. The prevalence of esophoria appears to be higher in primary students and exophoria was highest in high school students; Prevalence of Heterophoria in the population of this survey generally showed higher in rural school students than urban areas. These may be associated with refraction in Chinese students.
Methods: Cluster sampling was used in randomly selecting 7 537 students from 9 schools in Shantou City. Ocular alignment was assessed by using the Hirschberg light reflex and cover test. Cover testing was performed by using fixation targets at both distance (6 m) and near (30 cm). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS statistical software to investigate the association of age, grades and schools and different types of strabismus.
Results: A total of 7 464 students were examined (participation rate was 99.03%), including 3 928 boys and 3 536 girls, mean age 11 years. The prevalence of esophoria and exophoria were3.08% and 60.65%. Esophoria prevalence of primary school students have the significant difference (P<0.001) contrast with middle school students and high school students. And prevalence of exophoria was highest in high school students and significantly higher than middle and primary school students respectively (P<0.001). Heterophoria was more prevalent in rural school students than urban school students(P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression model indicated that the prevalence of heterophoria had no significant correlation with grades and ages.
Conclusion: This survey first reported the prevalence of heterophoria in China. The prevalence of esophoria appears to be higher in primary students and exophoria was highest in high school students; Prevalence of Heterophoria in the population of this survey generally showed higher in rural school students than urban areas. These may be associated with refraction in Chinese students.
