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Table 1 Modelled difference in child weekday and weekend TV-viewing between pre-COVID-19 and post 2020/21 lockdown

From: Screen-viewing behaviours of children before and after the 2020–21 COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK: a mixed methods study

 

Difference between pre-COVID-19 and post 2020/21 lockdown

Interaction effect

Relative Risk (95% CI)

P-value

Relative Risk (95% CI)

P-value

Weekday TV-viewinga (mins)

N = 1423

No interaction

1.68 (1.63 to 1.74)

 < 0.0005

  

Gender interaction

 Boys

1.59 (1.54 to 1.65)

 < 0.0005

  

 Girls

1.76 (1.70 to 1.82)

 < 0.0005

1.10 (1.08 to 1.13)c

 < 0.0005

Educationb interaction

 up to A level

1.82 (1.75 to 1.88)

 < 0.0005

1.15 (1.12 to 1.18)d

 < 0.0005

 Degree or higher

1.58 (1.53 to 1.63)

 < 0.0005

  

Weekend TV-viewinga (mins)

N = 1422

 No interaction

1.80 (1.75 to 1.85)

 < 0.0005

  

Gender interaction

 Boys

1.79 (1.74 to 1.85)

 < 0.0005

  

 Girls

1.81 (1.75 to 1.86)

 < 0.0005

1.01 (0.98 to 1.03)c

0.609

Educationb interaction

 up to A level

1.93 (1.87 to 1.98)

 < 0.0005

1.13 (1.10 to 1.15)d

 < 0.0005

 Degree or higher

1.71 (1.66 to 1.76)

 < 0.0005

  
  1. aTV-viewing data includes on-demand and streaming to any device
  2. bor equivalent; A level is exam at age 18
  3. cRR for girls compared to boys
  4. dRR for up to A level compared to degree or higher
  5. Models are adjusted for age, gender, household education, seasonality and remote data collection