Table 2 Exposure and outcome variables at baseline, 1-, and 5 year follow-ups
From: Leisure time computer use and overweight development in young adults – a prospective study
Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline n = 952–957 | 1 year n = 745–749 | 5 year n = 953–957 | Baseline n = 1622–1636 | 1 year n = 1352–1356 | 5 year n = 1629–1636 | |
Computer gaming % | 1) | 1) | ||||
Not at all | 45 | 46 | 35 | 74 | 75 | 51 |
< 1 h per day | 29 | 29 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 37 |
1–2 h per day | 13 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
> 2 h per day | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Emailing/chatting % | 1) | 1) | ||||
Not at all | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
< 1 h per day | 62 | 64 | 53 | 66 | 69 | 44 |
1–2 h per day | 20 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 37 |
> 2 h per day | 10 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
BMI categories % | ||||||
Underweight | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Normal weight | 71 | 70 | 61 | 75 | 73 | 70 |
Overweight | 22 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
Obesity | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
BMI Mean (SD) | 23.4 (3.3) | 23.6 (3.1) | 24.5 (3.6) | 22.7 (3.7) | 22.9 (3.8) | 23.7 (4.2) |