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Higher education, income, personal and child myopia and having two children were associated with better knowledge. Parental female gender, higher income, myopia and age 33\u201344 years were associated with positive attitudes. Better attitudes and having a child in the fourth grade were associated with proactive practices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Parents of primary school-age children showed positive attitudes and proactive practices but had inadequate knowledge about myopia. 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