Table 4 Levels of screen time and outdoor play in children at each time point

Prevalence of children’s interest in screen use

F = 11,164.509

P <  0.001^a

Included population number

917

866

824

717

634

606

553

497

 NO

139 (15.2%)

123 (14.2%)

48 (5.8%)

16 (2.2%)

7 (1.1%)

5 (0.5%)

7 (1.3%)

12 (2.4%)

 Occasionally

205 (22.4%)

263 (30.4%)

268 (32.5%)

81 (11.3%)

81 (12.8%)

74 (12.2%)

69 (12.5%)

85 (17.1%)

 Sometimes

133 (18.5%)

161 (25.4%)

149 (37.6%)

110 (13.7%)

117 (23.5%)

 Often

573 (62.4%)

480 (55.45%)

508 (61.7%)

292 (40.7%)

283 (44.6%)

248 (40.9%)

225 (40.7%)

217 (43.7%)

 Always

195 (27.2%)

102 (16.1%)

130 (21.5%)

142 (25.7%)

66 (13.3%)

Prevalence of children’s acceptance of AAP

F = 278.488

P <  0.001^a

Included population number

879

692

729

695

561

466

504

466

 Not using media device

530 (60.3%)

105 (15.2%)

20 (2.7%)

8 (1.2%)

12 (2.1%)

8 (1.7%)

12 (2.4%)

17 (3.6%)

 Accepting AAP recommendation

530 (60.3%)

105 (15.2%)

580 (79.6%)

506 (72.8%)

450 (80.2%)

380 (81.5%)

422 (83.7%)

371 (79.6%)

 Exceeding AAP recommendation

349 (39.7%)

587 (84.8%)

149 (20.4%)

189 (27.2%)

111 (19.8%)

86 (18.5%)

82 (16.3%)

95 (20.4%)

Children’s daily screen time

F = 481.461

P <  0.001^a

Included population number

879

692

729

695

561

466

504

466

Children’s screen time (hours/day)

0.23 (0.66)

0.61 (0.91)

1.02 (0.94)

1.40 (2.14)

1.27 (1.22)

1.27 (1.55)

1.13 (1.00)

1.40 (2.00)

Children’s daily outdoor activity time

F = 5505.670

P <  0.001^a

Included population number

918

835

787

721

624

598

553

486

Children’s outdoor activity time (hours/day)

2.58 (1.17)

2.96 (1.17)

2.73 (1.23)

2.58 (1.25)

2.02 (0.85)

1.93 (0.69)

1.90 (0.75)

1.87 (0.94)