Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia

Rawand Waleed S. Alnuman; Farah Saleh N. Alhablani; Elaf Mubarak Alaswad Alruwaili; Ghadah Ayad A. Alruwaili; Rawan Rafi Alruwaili; Rahaf Mohammed J. Alruwail; Khaled Abd Elsalam Zaky

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IJMDC. 2021; 5(4): 1085-1091

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia

Rawand Waleed S. Alnuman, Farah Saleh N. Alhablani, Elaf Mubarak Alaswad Alruwaili, Ghadah Ayad A. Alruwaili, Rawan Rafi Alruwaili, Rahaf Mohammed J. Alruwail, Khaled Abd Elsalam Zaky.

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Background: Squint or strabismus is a disorder in which the eyes do not face the same direction, and is caused by a nerve injury or dysfunction of the muscles that control the eyes. Thereby, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of squint, together with its clinical manifestations and treatment characteristics in children, and its association with socio-economic factors in Sakaka city, Aljouf.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 328 children from four primary schools (two girls schools and two boys schools) in Sakaka. An online questionnaire was distributed consisting of socio-demographic characteristics, history of strabismus, and the treatment used.
Results: Out of the 328 participants, 54.9% were female. The prevalence of strabismus was 21%. Majority had an inward squint (44.9%). There was a significant association between age and prevalence of strabismus (p = 0.027 < 0.05) as a high rate of squint was seen in children between 6 and 7 years old. Another significant relationship was seen between the history of parents with squint and the prevalence of strabismus with highest incidences of squint reported in children whose both parents had a squint.
Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between strabismus prevalence with age and history of parents with squint.

Key words: Squint, strabismus, children, prevalence

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Alnuman RWS, Alhablani FSN, Alruwaili EMA, Alruwaili GAA, Alruwaili RR, Alruwail RMJ, Zaky KAE. Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2021; 5(4): 1085-1091. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman RWS, Alhablani FSN, Alruwaili EMA, Alruwaili GAA, Alruwaili RR, Alruwail RMJ, Zaky KAE. Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=62911 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman RWS, Alhablani FSN, Alruwaili EMA, Alruwaili GAA, Alruwaili RR, Alruwail RMJ, Zaky KAE. Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2021; 5(4): 1085-1091. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman RWS, Alhablani FSN, Alruwaili EMA, Alruwaili GAA, Alruwaili RR, Alruwail RMJ, Zaky KAE. Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2021), [cited March 26, 2024]; 5(4): 1085-1091. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman, R. W. S., Alhablani, . F. S. N., Alruwaili, . E. M. A., Alruwaili, . G. A. A., Alruwaili, . R. R., Alruwail, . R. M. J. & Zaky, . K. A. E. (2021) Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 5 (4), 1085-1091. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman, Rawand Waleed S., Farah Saleh N. Alhablani, Elaf Mubarak Alaswad Alruwaili, Ghadah Ayad A. Alruwaili, Rawan Rafi Alruwaili, Rahaf Mohammed J. Alruwail, and Khaled Abd Elsalam Zaky. 2021. Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (4), 1085-1091. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman, Rawand Waleed S., Farah Saleh N. Alhablani, Elaf Mubarak Alaswad Alruwaili, Ghadah Ayad A. Alruwaili, Rawan Rafi Alruwaili, Rahaf Mohammed J. Alruwail, and Khaled Abd Elsalam Zaky. "Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5 (2021), 1085-1091. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman, Rawand Waleed S., Farah Saleh N. Alhablani, Elaf Mubarak Alaswad Alruwaili, Ghadah Ayad A. Alruwaili, Rawan Rafi Alruwaili, Rahaf Mohammed J. Alruwail, and Khaled Abd Elsalam Zaky. "Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5.4 (2021), 1085-1091. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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Alnuman, R. W. S., Alhablani, . F. S. N., Alruwaili, . E. M. A., Alruwaili, . G. A. A., Alruwaili, . R. R., Alruwail, . R. M. J. & Zaky, . K. A. E. (2021) Prevalence of squint in primary school children and its associated sociodemographic factors in Sakaka City, Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (4), 1085-1091. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1615415320

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