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Table 2 Modelled difference in child weekday and weekend total screen-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 total leisure screen-viewinga (min)

N = 1420

No interaction

1.11 (1.09 to 1.14)

 < 0.0005

  

Gender interaction

 Boys

1.10 (1.07 to 1.13)

 < 0.0005

  

 Girls

1.13 (1.10 to 1.16)

 < 0.0005

1.03 (1.01 to 1.05)c

0.008

Educationb interaction

 Up to A level

1.11 (1.08 to 1.14)

 < 0.0005

1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)d

0.928

 Degree or higher

1.11 (1.08 to 1.14)

 < 0.0005

  

Weekend total leisure screen-viewinga (min)

N = 1407

No interaction

1.08 (1.06 to 1.10)

 < 0.0005

  

Gender interaction

 Boys

1.06 (1.04 to 1.08)

 < 0.0005

  

 Girls

1.09 (1.07 to 1.12)

 < 0.0005

1.03 (1.02 to 1.05)c

 < 0.0005

Educationb interaction

 Up to A level

1.09 (1.07 to 1.12)

 < 0.0005

1.03 (1.01 to 1.04)d

0.005

 Degree or higher

1.07 (1.04 to 1.09)

 < 0.0005

  
  1. atotal screen-viewing includes TV-viewing
  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 COVID-19 restrictions