| ID | 143446 |
| Title Proper | Poor vision among China's rural primary school students |
| Other Title Information | prevalence, correlates and consequences |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhang, Linxiu ; Yi, Hongmei ; Ma, Xiaochen ; Congdon, Nathan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Using a survey of 19,977 children in two provinces, this paper explores the prevalence, correlates and potential consequences of poor vision among children in China's vast but understudied rural areas. We find that 24% of sample students suffer from reduced uncorrected visual acuity in either eye and 16% in both eyes. Poor vision is significantly correlated with individual, parental and family characteristics, with modest magnitudes for all correlates but home province and grade level. The results also suggest a possible adverse impact of poor vision on academic performance and mental health, particularly among students with severe poor vision. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Economic Review Vol. 34; Apr 2015: p.247-262 |
| Journal Source | China Economic Review 2015-04 33 |
| Key Words | Children ; Rural China ; Mental Health ; Poor Vision ; Academic Performance |