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Table 2 Difference in prevalence of sedentary behavior considering only the time spent watching television and its combination with time spent using computers, tablets, or cell phones among adults living in the 26 capitals of Brazilian states and the Federal District, 2019 (n = 52,443)

From: Use of electronic devices in leisure time modifies the prevalence and factors associated with sedentary behavior derived exclusively from excessive television viewing among Brazilian adults

Variables

Crude

Adjusted

95% CI

95% CI

Sex

 Male

24.0

22.6; 25.4

23.1

21.9; 24.4

 Female

21.3

20.3; 22.4

22.3

21.2; 23.3

Age (years)

 18 to 39

34.1

32.6; 35.7

32.0

30.5; 33.6

 40 to 59

14.6

13.6; 15.7

15.9

14.8; 17.0

 ≥ 60

7.7

7.0; 8.4

8.9

7.6; 9.2

Marital status

 With a partner

14.8

13.8; 15.8

17.6

16.4; 18.7

 Without a partner

29.4

28.1; 30.7

26.3

25.1; 27.4

Skin color

 White

22.4

21.1; 23.8

23.5

22.1; 24.8

 Black

25.2

22.4; 27.9

22.6

20.2; 25.0

 Brown

24.0

22.6; 25.3

22.9

21.6; 24.2

 Others

13.4

11.0; 15.7

16.9

14.2; 19.6

Regions of Brazil

 North

25.1

23.6; 26.7

23.5

22.0; 24.9

 Northeast

22.5

21.5; 23.6

21.9

20.9; 22.9

 Central-West

21.5

19.8; 23.2

21.3

19.6; 22.9

 Southeast

22.8

21.1; 24.4

23.7

22.0; 25.4

 South

19.8

18.1; 21.5

20.4

18.6; 22.2

Education (years of study)

 0 to 4

5.3

4.0; 6.5

9.2

7.0; 11.4

 5 to 8

12.8

10.9; 14.7

16.8

14.4; 19.1

 9 to 11

26.9

25.5; 28.3

24.9

23.6; 26.1

 ≥ 12

28.9

27.3; 30.5

25.5

24.1; 26.9

Smoking status

 Non-smoker

23.6

22.6; 24.6

22.3

21.3; 23.2

 Former smoker

18.0

16.3; 19.8

23.8

21.8; 25.9

 Smoker

24.0

20.9; 27.1

24.1

21.2; 27.0

Excessive alcohol consumptiona

 No

20.0

19.2; 20.9

21.3

20.4; 22.2

 Yes

33.4

31.1; 35.8

27.7

25.7; 29.7

Processed foodsb

 < 4 processed foods

20.6

19.7; 21.5

21.7

20.8; 22.6

 ≥ 5 processed foods

31.3

28.9; 33.6

26.6

24.6; 28.5

Leisure time physical activity

 Yes

24.0

22.8; 25.2

22.5

21.3; 23.7

 No

20.9

19.8; 22.1

22.9

21.5; 24.2

Physical activity recommendationsc

 Yes

23.8

22.6; 25.0

22.0

21.0; 23.1

 No

21.0

19.8; 22.1

23.6

22.4; 24.8

Obesity

 No

23.8

22.8; 24.8

23.4

22.4; 24.3

 Yes

20.4

18.6; 22.2

22.6

20.7; 24.5

Diabetes

 No

23.6

22.7; 24.5

22.8

22.0; 23.7

 Yes

9.8

8.1; 11.4

19.8

16.8; 22.8

Arterial hypertension

 No

25.4

24.4; 26.4

23.1

22.2; 24.0

 Yes

13.8

12.5; 15.1

23.8

21.7; 26.0

Self-perceived health

 Very good / Good

22.9

21.9; 24.0

22.2

21.2; 23.1

 Regular

22.7

21.1; 24.2

24.5

22.9; 26.1

 Bad / Very bad

19.0

15.9; 22.2

22.4

18.9; 25.9

  1. aexcessive alcohol consumption, considering ≥ 5 drinks for males and ≥ 4 drinks for females
  2. bconsumption of processed foods the day before the survey
  3. cthe meeting of physical activity recommendations considers ≥ 150 min per week of moderate physical activity, ≥ 75 min per week of vigorous physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous physical activity; ∂: difference in percentage points; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval