Research Article

Familial Aggregation and Heritability of Myopia: A Local Population Survey in Shanxi, China

Table 1

Family aggregation of myopia in this study.

CharacteristicsWithout family aggregation (N, %)With family aggregation (N, %)χ2

Nonmyopic student592 (91.50%)55 (8.50)151.235<0.001
Myopic student761 (65.26)405 (34.73)

N = number of families; % = N/the total N.