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Table 3 Relative risk of screen time behavior typology membership according to potential correlates from the adapted Social Cognitive Theory, Family Perspective

From: Home-based screen time behaviors amongst youth and their parents: familial typologies and their modifiable correlates

 

Unadjusted MNLR resultsa

Adjusted MNLR resultsb

Low screen users

High computer/ moderate TV

High TV/tablet/ smartphone, low computer

Low screen users

High computer/ moderate TV

High TV/tablet/ smartphone, low computer

Ref

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

Ref

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

Environment

 Physical Environment

 Screen-based devices in the home (n)

1.00

1.42 (1.15–1.76)

1.08 (0.88–1.33)

1.00

1.27 (0.93–1.72)

0.93 (0.69–1.24)

 Working TVs in house (n)

1.00

0.97 (0.88–1.06)

0.99 (0.91–1.08)

–

–

–

 e-games consoles in house (n)

1.00

1.00 (0.93–1.08)

1.00 (0.93–1.09)

–

–

–

 Screen-based devices in child’s bedroom (n)

1.00

1.25 (1.04–1.51)

1.13 (0.93–1.36)

1.00

0.96 (0.73–1.25)

0.97 (0.75–1.26)

 Working TVs in child’s bedroom (n)

1.00

0.95 (0.85–1.07)

0.95 (0.83–1.10)

–

–

–

 e-games consoles in child’s bedroom (n)

1.00

0.97 (0.90–1.04)

0.97 (0.87–1.07)

–

–

–

 Parenting Environment

 Rules for TV use

1.00

1.06 (1.01–1.13)

1.08 (1.02–1.15)

1.00

1.03 (0.92–1.17)

0.93 (0.83–1.05)

 Rules for electronics use

1.00

1.06 (1.02–1.11)

1.04 (0.99–1.09)

1.00

0.91 (0.82–1.00)

0.98 (0.89–1.08)

 Emotional support for screen time behaviors

1.00

1.05 (1.01–1.10)

1.02 (0.98–1.07)

1.00

1.07 (1.01–1.14)

1.06 (0.99–1.12)

 Use of STBs to keep child occupied

1.00

1.13 (1.02–1.26)

1.15 (1.03–1.28)

1.00

0.94 (0.78–1.12)

0.91 (0.76–1.09)

 Parental discouragement of screen time behaviors

1.00

1.00 (0.97–1.03)

0.99 (0.96–1.03)

–

–

–

 Policy Environment

 Child’s homework requires a tablet/laptop

1.00

1.27 (1.02–1.59)

0.95 (0.75–1.19)

1.00

1.43 (1.03–1.99)

0.94 (0.69–1.29)

Family and peer behavior

 Parent physical activity (days/week meet PA recs.)

1.00

0.91 (0.82–1.00)

0.86 (0.77–0.95)

1.00

0.88 (0.76–1.02)

0.85 (0.74–0.99)

 Sibling screen co-participation

1.00

1.08 (0.99–1.17)

1.07 (0.98–1.17)

–

–

–

 Parent/guardian screen co-participation

1.00

1.05 (0.96–1.15)

1.05 (0.96–1.16)

–

–

–

 Peer screen co-participation

1.00

1.18 (1.04–1.34)

1.10 (0.96–1.27)

1.00

1.05 (0.88–1.26)

1.00 (0.83–1.22)

Family and peer knowledge, beliefs and intentions

 Parent concerns about screen time behaviors

1.00

0.99 (0.87–1.13)

1.05 (0.92–1.20)

–

–

–

Child behavior

 Child’s sleep (minutes/night)

1.00

0.996 (0.993–0.999)

0.998 (0.994–1.001)

1.00

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

 Child’s physical activity (days/week meet recs)

1.00

0.93 (0.84–1.02)

0.91 (0.82–1.01)

–

–

–

Child knowledge, beliefs and intentions

 Child’s preference for screen time behaviors

1.00

1.43 (1.21–1.70)

1.40 (1.16–1.68)

1.00

1.56 (1.16–2.08)

1.35 (1.01–1.81)

 Child’s addiction to electronic media (parental perceived)

1.00

1.44 (1.21–1.70)

1.30 (1.09–1.55)

1.00

1.06 (0.79–1.41)

1.05 (0.79–1.40)

  1. Abbreviations: MNLR Multinomial logistic regression; aadjusted for child and parent age and sex; badjusted for child and parent age and sex, and all other variables significant in the unadjusted analysis; RR Relative risk of typology membership, CI Confidence interval, PA Physical activity, SB Sedentary behavior; significant associations are bolded