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Table 4 Smartphone usage and myopic progression group comparison

From: The association between smartphone use and myopia progression in children: a prospective cohort study

Variable

Myopia Progression Group (≥ 0.50D/year)

Non-Progression Group (< 0.50D/year)

p-value

Daily Smartphone Usage (hrs)

5.1 ± 1.2

3.4 ± 1.0

< 0.001

Outdoor Activity (hrs/day)

1.2 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.8

< 0.001

Screen Distance (cm)

25.8 ± 5.4

31.4 ± 6.2

< 0.001

Parental Myopia (Yes/No)

186 (65.5%) / 98 (34.5%)

116 (44.4%) / 145 (55.6%)

< 0.001