TABLE 3—
Logistic Regression of Youth Happiness on Total Screen-Based Media Use and Sports Participation: UK Household Longitudinal Study, 2009
| Variable | Model 1: Bivariate, OR (95% CI) | Model 2: Multivariate Adjusted for Confounders,a OR (95% CI) | Model 3: Multivariate Fully Adjusted,b OR (95% CI) |
| Total screen-based media use | 0.76 (0.69, 0.83) | 0.80 (0.72, 0.87) | 0.81 (0.74, 0.89) |
| Sports participation, d/wk | |||
| < 1 | 0.44 (0.26, 0.75) | ||
| 1–2 | 0.46 (0.33, 0.65) | ||
| 3–4 | 0.53 (0.40, 0.71) | ||
| 5–6 | 0.78 (0.58, 1.04) | ||
| 7 (Ref) | 1.00 |
Note. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. Youth happiness was defined as scoring in the top decile of happiness with life scale.
a
Age, gender, highest parental educational qualifications, and household income.
b
All confounders included in model 2 and sports participation.