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On adjustment for confounding variables, both the total (OR=0.82, 95%\u2009CI: 0.73 to 0.92, p=0.001) and low-intensity outdoor activities (OR=0.73, 95% CI: 0.58 to 0.92, p=0.008) exhibited significant associations with the presence of myopia. A gender-based subgroup analysis revealed that daily total outdoor activity hours emerged as a protective factor against myopia in male students (OR=0.83, 95%\u2009CI: 0.72 to 0.96, p=0.014), whereas for females, daily medium-intensity outdoor activities were identified as a protective factor (OR=0.44, 95%\u2009CI: 0.20 to 0.96, p=0.040). Stratified by educational level, our findings indicated that both daily total outdoor activity (OR=0.59; 95%\u2009CI: 0.46 to 0.77, p&lt;0.001) and high-intensity outdoor activities (OR=0.44; 95%\u2009CI: 0.21 to 0.91, p=0.026) were beneficial in preventing myopia among students in primary grades 4 to 6. 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