Table 6.
Time trends in television viewing time* according sex, age and years of schooling- Brazil 2006-2012
| Variables | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Annual change (%) | p value | Annual change (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 27.6 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 23.7 | -5.0 | < 0.001 | -4.3 | 0.013 |
| Female | 31.3 | 28.9 | 27.2 | 26.7 | -5.3 | < 0.001 | 0.0 | 0.453 |
| Age (years) | ||||||||
| 18-24 | 33.5 | 34.3 | 28.1 | 28.0 | -7.1 | < 0.001 | -1.5 | 0.586 |
| 25-34 | 28.5 | 27.1 | 26.4 | 25.4 | -3.5 | 0.011 | -1.8 | 0.455 |
| 35-44 | 27.3 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 23.0 | -5.8 | < 0.001 | +1.0 | 0.693 |
| 45-54 | 27.2 | 24.8 | 24.3 | 23.2 | -4.9 | 0.003 | -2.6 | 0.338 |
| 55-64 | 28.9 | 26.1 | 27.1 | 24.7 | -4.2 | 0.021 | -3.2 | 0.266 |
| 65+ | 34.7 | 28.5 | 29.8 | 28.7 | -5.2 | 0.001 | -2.0 | 0.427 |
| Years of schooling | ||||||||
| 0-4 | 30.3 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 25.8 | -4.9 | 0.004 | +1.7 | 0.582 |
| 5-8 | 31.9 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 29.1 | -2.8 | 0.048 | -1.3 | 0.605 |
| 9-11 | 33.0 | 31.3 | 28.7 | 27.7 | -6.0 | < 0.001 | -1.5 | 0.348 |
| 12+ | 21.1 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 16.8 | -7.7 | < 0.001 | -3.9 | 0.091 |
*More than 3 hours per day watching television.