Table 2.
Pearson's partial correlation coefficient between TV screen time and lifestyle factors
| TV screen time (hours/day) | |
|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) |
0.085‡ |
| Total calorie intake (kcal/d) |
0.090‡ |
| Cholesterol intake (mg per 1000 kcal) |
0.070† |
| Fibre intake (g per 1000 kcal) |
−0.082‡ |
| Carbohydrate intake (energy %) |
−0.092‡ |
| Protein intake (energy %) |
0.017 |
| Polyunsaturated: saturated ratio of fat |
−0.012 |
|
Physical activity |
|
| Total physical activity (MET-hours/week) |
−0.012 |
| Light physical activity (MET-hours/week) |
−0.003 |
| Moderate physical activity (MET-hours/week) |
−0.011 |
| Vigorous physical activity (MET-hours/week) |
−0.006 |
| Partial correlation adjusted for age, ethnicity, sex and education | |
| †p value ≤ 0.01,‡p value ≤ 0.0001 |
|
| None of the correlations had a P value >0.01 and <= 0.05 | |