Table 3.
Prevalence and Duration of Screen Use by the Participants.
| Type of Screen Viewing Device | Count n (%) | Time (Hours/d) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (% ) | Median (Interquartile Range) | Mean ± SD | |||
| Yes * | No | ||||
| Television (n = 749) | 731 (97.6) | 18 (2.4) | 2.29 (1.29–3.64) | 2.84 ± 2.21 | |
| Low (<1h) | 95 (12.7) | ||||
| Medium (≥1–2 h) | 231 (30.8) | ||||
| High (>2–3 h) | 171 (22.8) | ||||
| Very high (>3–4 h) | 103 (13.8) | ||||
| Extremely high (>4 h) | 149 (19.9) | ||||
| Computer (n = 749) | 742 (99.1) | 7 (0.9) | 3.00 (1.64–4.57) | 3.44 ± 2.36 | |
| Low (<2h) | 231 (30.8) | ||||
| Medium (≥2–3 h) | 156 (20.8) | ||||
| High (>3–4 h) | 123 (16.4) | ||||
| Very high (>4 h) | 239 (31.9) | ||||
| Mobile Phone (n = 754) | 647 (85.8) | 107 (14.2) | 1.00 (0.29–2.39) | 2.31 ± 3.74 | |
| Low (<0.5 h) | 227 (30.1) | ||||
| Medium (≥0.5–1 h) | 204 (27.1) | ||||
| High (>1–2 h) | 109 (14.5) | ||||
| Very high (>2 h) | 214 (28.4) | ||||
| Portable video device (n = 752) | 373 (49.6) | 379 (50.4) | 0.00 (0–1.17) | 1.05 ± 2.30 | |
| None (0 h) | 379 (50.4) | ||||
| Low (>0–1 h) | 176 (23.4) | ||||
| High (>1 h) | 197 (26.2) | ||||
Note: * Indicates participants who have used that particular screen viewing device.