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. 2020 Feb 19;20:255. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8346-0

Table 4.

Results of logistic regression for watching TV, computer and video gaming times (0–119 = 0, 120 and over = 1)

Watching TV Playing computer and video games
OR (95%CI) P OR(95%CI) P
Sex
 Girl Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
 Boy 1.30 (0.854–1.98) 0.221 2.07 (1.33–3.21) 0.001
Age(year)
 2–4 Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
 5–11 2.28 (0.90–5.79) 0.081 4.31 (1.21–14.56) 0.024
 12 and above 1.37 (0.53–3.54) 0.034 7.44 (2.06–26.77) 0.002
Mother education(year)
 15 and above Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
 13–14 0.86 (0.42–1.74) 0.678 1.06 (0.46–2.44) 0.891
 12 1.03 (0.52–2.03) 0.931 1.40 (0.68–2.25) 0.353
 0–11 0.66 (0.30–1.04) 0.302 1.10 (0.45–1.99) 0.892
Mother job
 Employed Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
 Unemployed 1.00 (0.52–1.91) 0.516 0.67 (0.34–1.34) 0.261
FAS(item)
 Low(8–25) Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
 Moderate(26–42) 1.38 (0.86–2.21) 0.181 1.88 (1.15–3.07) 0.011
 High(43 and above) 1.06 (0.48–2.66) 0.889 1.71 (0.67–4.35) 0.257
Parent behavioral style
 Setting regulations 0.93 (0.713–1.20) 0.572 0.91 (0.71–1.17) 0.482
 Threat/punishment 0.97 (0.828–1.13) 0.692 1.14 (0.97–1.33) 0.112
 Logical style 1.43 (1.11–1.86) 0.007 0.975 (0.770–1.23) 0.830
Parent knowledge the recommended time
  <  2 year
  know Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
  Don’t know 0.592 (0.35–0.99) 0.047 065 (0.38–1.13) 0.126
 2-4 year
  know Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
  Don’t know 0.74 (0.33–1.61) 0.444 1.41 (0.62–3.19) 0.411
 5 year and over
  know Ref. (1) Ref. (1)
  Don’t know 0.954 (0.46–1.98) 0.299 0.37 (0.17–0.78) 0.010

OR Odds Ratio adjusted for child sex and age, mother job and education level, FAS, parent knowledge, parent behavioral, and communicative styles, Ref Reference group, FAS Family Affluence Scale