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Table 2 Association measures and confidence intervals between intake of unhealthy foods and use of screen-based devices

From: Use of screens and intake of unhealthy food among children and adolescents: association with physical activity in a cross-sectional study

Variable

Crude analysis

Adjusted analysis*

PR (95%CI)

p value

PR (95%CI)

p value

TV

1.02 (0.95–1.09)

0.534

0.92 (0.87–0.99)

0.018

Cell phone

1.31 (1.23–1.40)

0.000

1.21 (1.13–1.30)

0.000

Computer

1.60 (1.46–1.74)

0.000

1.33 (1.22–1.46)

0.000

Video game

1.49 (1.35–1.64)

0.000

1.36 (1.22–1.52)

0.000

∑ Screens

1.28 (1.17–1.39)

0.000

1.20 (1.10–1.31)

0.000

Sex (Girls)

  

1.22 (1.05–1.20)

0.001

Age (10–12 years)

  

1.08 (1.01–1.15)

0.032

School meals intake/week

  

0.98 (0.97–1.01)

0.129

DPA

    

1–3/day

  

1.15 (0.98–1.34)

0.088

≥ 4/day

  

1.71 (1.46–1.99)

0.000

Video game x DPA ≥ 4a

  

1.24 (1.06–1.44)

0.007

Video game x DPA = 0b

  

0.79 (0.65–0.97)

0.022

  1. *PR and 95%CI estimated with adjustment for sex, age, and weekly frequency of intake of school meals. aInteraction term between Video game and Daily Physical Activity ≥ 4 physical activities reported/day.bInteraction term between Video game and Daily Physical Activity = no physical activities reported/day.