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To control for confounding effects, four variables<jats:bold>\u2013<\/jats:bold>grade level, gender, urban\/rural residence, and parental myopia status<jats:bold>\u2013<\/jats:bold>were matched and analyzed using propensity score matching.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 6,732 individuals were surveyed in this study, with 6,092 ultimately included (participation rate: 90.49%), of whom boys represented 51.10%. The overall prevalence of myopia was 59.55%. The prevalence of myopia in urban areas was 68.17%, while in rural areas, it was 42.42%, a difference that was statistically significant. Risk factors for myopia included being female, having myopic parents, engaging in close-distance reading or writing, sleeping less than 8\u202fh per night, and receiving education at an older age. Protective factors against myopia included attending school in a rural area, watching television from a distance of more than 3\u202fm, and having had a vision examination at least once in the past year.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The myopia rates in Shihezi City exceed the national average and show a gradual increase with advancing school age. 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