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Table 5 Pooled analysis of physical complaints regressed on computer use, computer gaming and TV-viewing.

From: Screen-based activities and physical complaints among adolescents from the Nordic countries

 

M1:Mutually adjusted

M2:Mutually adjusted

+ adjusted for confounders

 

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

 

Dependent: Backache weekly

Boys

    

   Computer use

1.08

(1.06 to 1.11)

1.06

(1.03 to 1.09)

   Computer games

1.05

(1.02 to 1.08)

1.04

(1.01 to 1.07)

   Television viewing

1.06

(1.03 to 1.09)

1.05

(1.02 to 1.09)

Girls

    

   Computer use

1.10

(1.07 to 1.14)

1.05

(1.02 to 1.08)

   Computer games

1.06

(1.02 to 1.10)

1.05

(1.01 to 1.10)

   Television viewing

1.09

(1.05 to 1.12)

1.08

(1.05 to 1.12)

 

Dependent: Headache weekly

Boys

    

   Computer use

1.06

(1.03 to 1.09)

1.04

(1.01 to 1.06)

   Computer games

1.04

(1.02 to 1.07)

1.03

(1.01 to 1.06)

   Television viewing

1.05

(1.02 to 1.08)

1.04

(1.01 to 1.07)

Girls

    

   Computer use

1.15

(1.12 to 1.18)

1.10

(1.07 to 1.13)

   Computer games

1.00

(0.97 to 1.04)

0.99

(0.96 to 1.03)

   Television viewing

1.08

(1.05 to 1.11)

1.07

(1.04 to 1.10)

  1. OR - odds ratio; CI - confidence interval. Screen-based activity time was included in the logistic regression models as a continuous variable. In M1 ORs were adjusted for country, age, and socio-economic status. In M2 ORs were also adjusted for depressed mood, school-related stress and physical activity.