Table 2.
Associations between daily TV/screen watching and adult mental health by General Health Questionnaire
| <2 h (n = 3961, 48.9 %) | >=2 h (n = 4138, 51.1 %) | RRR (95 % CI)a | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated health | ||||
| Good to very good | 3247 (54.6 %) | 2696 (45.4 %) | 1.00 | |
| Fair | 546 (35.6 %) | 990 (64.5 %) | 1.67 (1.47–1.91) | <0.001 |
| Poor to very poor | 168 (27.2 %) | 450 (72.8 %) | 2.43 (1.96–3.01) | <0.001 |
| GHQ-12 | ||||
| Score 0 | 2169 (49.5 %) | 2209 (50.5 %) | 1.00 | |
| Score 1–3 | 841 (50.9 %) | 812 (49.1 %) | 1.00 (0.88–1.14) | 0.971 |
| Score 4+ | 482 (45.0 %) | 589 (55.0 %) | 1.23 (1.07–1.43) | 0.005 |
| Lost sleep over worry | ||||
| Normal | 2945 (49.4 %) | 3012 (50.6 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than usual | 604 (47.3 %) | 673 (52.7 %) | 1.23 (1.07–1.42) | 0.004 |
| Felt playing useful part in things | ||||
| Normal | 3212 (50.1 %) | 3197 (49.9 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than usual | 316 (40.6 %) | 463 (59.4 %) | 1.23 (1.07–1.51) | 0.007 |
| Felt capable of making decisions | ||||
| Normal | 3332 (49.7 %) | 3369 (50.3 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than usual | 219 (40.9 %) | 317 (59.1 %) | 1.28 (1.05–1.57) | 0.015 |
| Felt could not overcome difficulties | ||||
| Normal | 3213 (49.7 %) | 3251 (50.3 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than usual | 336 (44.0 %) | 428 (56.0 %) | 1.29 (1.09–1.53) | 0.003 |
| Been able to face problems | ||||
| Normal | 3294 (49.9 %) | 3303 (50.1 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than usual | 264 (40.2 %) | 393 (59.8 %) | 1.38 (1.15–1.65) | <0.001 |
| Been losing confidence in self | ||||
| Normal | 3145 (50.0 %) | 3151 (50.1 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than usual | 411 (43.0 %) | 546 (57.1 %) | 1.39 (1.20–1.62) | <0.001 |
| Been thinking of self as worthless | ||||
| Normal | 3338 (49.8 %) | 3372 (50.3 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than usual | 216 (39.9 %) | 326 (60.2 %) | 1.55 (1.26–1.90) | <0.001 |
| Been feeling reasonably happy | ||||
| Normal | 3201 (49.4 %) | 3275 (50.6 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than usual | 355 (45.8 %) | 420 (54.2 %) | 1.19 (1.00–1.40) | 0.048 |
| <3 h (n = 5599, 69.1 %) | >=3 h (n = 2500, 30.9 %) | OR (95 % CI)a | P value | |
| Able to concentrate | ||||
| Normal | 4496 (70.6 %) | 1876 (29.4 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than usual | 533 (61.8 %) | 329 (38.2 %) | 1.43 (1.21–1.68) | <0.001 |
| Felt constantly under strain | ||||
| Normal | 4094 (69.8 %) | 1771 (30.2 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than usual | 935 (68.6 %) | 428 (31.4 %) | 1.18 (1.02–1.37) | 0.023 |
| Able to enjoy day-to-day activities | ||||
| Normal | 4355 (71.7 %) | 1770 (28.9 %) | 1.00 | |
| Less than usual | 688 (60.4 %) | 451 (39.6 %) | 1.47 (1.27–1.70) | <0.001 |
| Been feeling unhappy and depressed | ||||
| Normal | 4326 (70.4 %) | 1818 (29.6 %) | 1.00 | |
| More than usual | 713 (64.4 %) | 394 (35.6 %) | 1.37 (1.19–1.59) | <0.001 |
aAdjusted for age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, smoking status, indoor second-hand smoking, and physical activity