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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 7.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Mar;163(3):218–224. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2008.550

Table 2. Parental Attitudes/Characteristics Associated With Support for the Specific Movie Ratings Modifications.

Parents Supported, Adjusted RRb (95% CI)
Parent Characteristic Ratings Also Based
on Cigarette Smoking
Ratings Also Based
on Alcohol Use
R Rating for
Cigarette Smoking
R Rating for
Alcohol Use
Believes MPAA ratings areb
 Useful 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
 Not useful 1.14 (1.05-1.24) 1.16 (1.09-1.23) 1.38 (1.27-1.50) 1.23 (1.15-1.31)
Restricted their child’s viewing of
 R-rated moviesc
  Complete 1.19 (1.11-1.29) 1.15 (1.07-1.24) 1.03 (0.85-1.25) 1.01 (0.90-1.13)
  Partial 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
  None 0.72 (0.57-0.90) 0.85 (0.74-0.97) 0.76 (0.53-1.10) 0.81 (0.67-0.98)
Smoking statusd
 Neither smoke 1.19 (1.00-1.40) 1.12 (1.00-1.25) 1.24 (1.06-1.45) 0.94 (0.81-1.09)
 One smokes 1.14 (0.91-1.41) 1.08 (0.93-1.24) 1.12 (0.92-1.37) 0.98 (0.84-1.14)
 Both smoke 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Alcohol used
 Neither drinks 1.20 (1.07-1.34) 1.09 (1.01-1.19) 1.52 (1.25-1.85) 1.51 (1.29-1.77)
 One or both drink occasionally 1.10 (1.01-1.21) 1.10 (1.04-1.16) 1.32 (1.11-1.57) 1.31 (1.18-1.46)
 One or both drink weekly or more 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; MPAA, Motion Picture Association of America; RR, relative risk.

a

All relative risks are adjusted for respondent’s relationship to child, parent education, parent age, household income, and residency of child with respondent.

b

Also adjusted for parental restriction of R-rated movies, parental smoking, and parental alcohol use.

c

Also adjusted for parental smoking and parental alcohol use.

d

Also adjusted for parental restriction of R-rated movies.