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Table 1 Distribution of children’s responses for each item of the eye exercises of acupoints questionnaire
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Perform eye exercises of acupoints (in school) | |
| No | 14 (3.4) |
| Yes | 395 (96.6) |
| Purpose (in school) | |
| Relieving ocular fatigue | 260 (65.8) |
| Required by teachers or parents | 127 (32.2) |
| Other reason | 8 (2.0) |
| Times per day (in school) | |
| < 2 | 56 (14.2) |
| ≥ 2 | 339 (85.8) |
| Serious or not | |
| No/moderate | 216 (54.7) |
| Yes | 179 (45.3) |
| Serious times per week | |
| None | 34 (8.6) |
| < 3 | 78 (19.8) |
| ≥ 5 | 283 (71.6) |
| Eye exercises of acupoints were taught by | |
| Atlas/classmate | 60 (15.2) |
| Teacher/doctor/healthy counselor | 335 (84.8) |
| Speed | |
| Faster/slower than the broadcast & at will | 60 (15.2) |
| Following the broadcast | 335 (84.8) |
| Acquaintance of eye exercises acupoints | |
| No/moderate | 237 (60.0) |
| Yes | 158 (40.0) |
| Perform additional eye exercises of acupoints (outside school) | |
| No | 271 (68.6) |
| Yes | 124 (31.4) |
| Purpose (outside school) | |
| Relieving ocular fatigue | 98 (79.0) |
| Required by teachers or parents | 19 (15.3) |
| Other reason | 7 (5.7) |
| Times per day (outside school) | |
| < 2 | 38 (30.6) |
| ≥ 2 | 86 (69.4) |
