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Table 5 Mixed-effects negative binomial regression estimates of between-person and within-person changes in computer time associated with changes in parental status and employment status over 5 years (2007/08–2011/13)

From: Impacts of life-events on sitting, TV viewing and computer use among women from disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Computer time (hours/week)

 

Model 1

Model 2

% of

Model 3

% of chaChange

IRR (95% CI)

IRR (95% CI)

change

IRR (95% CI)

change

Change in parental status

 Between Person effects

  Never had children

Ref

    

  Living with children under 18 during study

0.75 (0.67, 0.85)***

0.84 (0.75, 0.96)*

12%

0.91 (0.80, 1.03)

8.3%

Within Person effects

 Remain with no children

Ref

    

 Number of children remain unchanged

0.74 (0.64, 0.84)***

0.78 (0.69, 0.90)**

5.4%

0.78 (0.67, 0.90)**

  0%

 First child/ Additional children

0.77 (0.66, 0.90)**

0.77 (0.66, 0.90)**

0%

0.75 (0.64 0.88)**

−2.6%

 Fewer children < 18 yrs. living at home

0.76 (0.64, 0.91)**

0.83 (0.69, 1.01)

9.2%

0.80 (0.66, 0.97)*

−3.6%

Change in employment status

 Between Person effects

  Employed full-time during the study period

Ref

    

  Not employed full-time during the study period

0.70 (0.66, 0.75)***

0.73 (0.68, 0.78)***

4.3%

0.79 (0.73, 0.85)***

8.2%

Within Person effects

  Remain full-time

Ref

    

  Remain part-time/not working

0.81 (0.74, 0.88)***

0.82 (0.75, 0.90)***

1.2%

0.76 (0.68, 0.84)***

−7.3%

  Increased working hours

0.87 (0.80, 0.95)**

0.89 (0.81, 0.98)**

2.3%

0.88 (0.80, 0.97)*

−1.2%

  Reduced working hours

0.66 (0.59, 0.75)***

0.67 (0.60, 0.75)***

1.5%

0.67 (0.59, 0.75)***

  0%

  1. Abbreviation: IRR- ratio of mean, CI- Confidence interval, ***p-value = < 0.001, **p-value = < 0.01, *p-value = < 0.05, % of change = difference between the models reported in percentage
  2. Model 1: Change in parental status and computer time; adjusted for time
  3. Model 2: Change in parental status and computer time; adjusted for time, baseline age, education status and area of residence
  4. Model 3: Change in parental status and computer time; adjusted for time, change in employment (Between Person/Within Person), and baseline age, education status and area of residence
  5. Model 1: Change in employment status and computer time; adjusted for time
  6. Model 2: Change in employment status and computer time; adjusted for time, baseline age, education status and area of residence
  7. Model 3: Change in employment status and computer time; adjusted for time, change in parental status (Between Person/Within Person), baseline age, education status and area of residence