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Table 4 Unstandardized (b) and standardized (β) path coefficients for final model a of home environment variables, sleep duration, and child overweight/obese status (N = 103)

From: The home environment and childhood obesity in low-income households: indirect effects via sleep duration and screen time

 

b

SE

β

p-value

Direct effects on weight status

    

 Index caregiver BMI

.04

.01

.34

<.01

 Sleep duration

-.44

.11

-.37

<.001

Direct effects on sleep duration

    

 Index child age

-.07

.04

-.18

.08

 CHAOS

-.06

.03

-.19

.03

 Bedtime routine

.34

.20

-.19

.08

 Screen time

-.17

.05

-.28

<.001

Direct effect on screen time

    

 TV in bedroom

.85

.33

.26

<.01

 CSM

-.31

.08

-.45

<.001

 Index child age

.12

.06

.20

.04

Indirect effects

    

 CHAOS → Sleep → Weight status

.03

.01

.07

.06

 Bedtime routine → Sleep → Weight status

-.15

.09

-.07

.10

 Screen time → Sleep → Weight status

.08

.03

.10

<.01

 CSM → Screen time → Sleep → Weight status

-.02

.01

-.05

.02

 TV → Screen time → Sleep → Weight status

.07

.03

.03

.06

  1. BMI, body mass index.
  2. CSM, caregiver screen time monitoring.
  3. CHAOS, chaos and disorganization in the home environment.
  4. TV, TV present in index child’s bedroom.
  5. aModel χ2 = 5.11, p = .95; CFI = 1.00; RMSEA = 0.00, 90% CI: 0.00, 0.00.