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. 2016 Oct 6;52(5):314–321. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096634

Table 2.

Subgroup analyses for studies reporting screen time outcomes

Number of studies Mean difference (min/day) 95% CIs
Heterogeneity within subgroups
Subgroup Lower Upper Z p Value χ2 I2 (%) p Value
Duration of intervention
 Short (<6 months) 11 −15.45 −32.63 1.73 1.76 0.08 93.36 89 <0.00001
 Long (≥6 months) 6 −16.14 −23.33 −8.94 4.39 <0.0001 6.34 21 <0.0001
Behaviours targeted
 Targeted SB alone 4 −34.24 −53.53 −14.95 3.48 0.0005 7.44 60 0.06
 Targeted SB, PA and diet 13 −12.19 −17.72 −6.65 4.31 <0.0001 14.38 17 0.28
Child age
 <3 years 4 −13.17 −20.70 −5.64 3.43 0.0006 3.21 6 0.36
 ≥3 years 13 −18.20 −32.54 −3.87 2.49 0.01 100.65 88 <0.00001
Setting
 Preschool/childcare 7 −11.97 −21.41 −2.54 2.49 0.01 7.69 22 0.26
 Home 4 −30.55 −54.80 −6.31 2.47 0.01 12.86 77 0.005
 Community-based (eg, community venues) 3 −16.03 −23.93 −8.12 3.97 <0.0001 1.10 0 0.58
 Healthcare centre/paediatric office 3 −9.91 −23.88 4.05 1.39 0.16 3.52 43 0.17

PA, physical activity; SB, sedentary behaviour.