Table 4

Correlates of high screen time from the multivariate logistic regression model

CorrelatesUnadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)P value***
GenderMale1.7 (1.2 to 2.3)**1.5 (0.9 to 2.2)0.053
Family typeNuclear/single parent1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)*1.0 (0.6 to 1.6)0.974
School typePrivate2.9 (2.0 to 4.2)**2.4 (1.5 to 3.9)<0.001
Education levelBasic level1.6 (1.2 to 2.2)*1.0 (0.7 to 1.5)0.069
Socioeconomic statusLower middle1.9 (1.3 to 2.8)*1.1 (0.6 to 1.8)0.764
Upper middle1.7 (1.1 to 2.7)*0.6 (0.3 to 1.2)0.164
Upper class2.2 (0.5 to 9.4)1.3 (0.2 to 9.7)0.779
LaptopYes4.9 (2.8 to 8.4)**4.0 (1.9 to 8.1)<0.001
TabletYes3.6 (1.8 to 7.2)**1.4 (0.5 to 3.4)0.504
SmartphoneYes16.1 (3.8 to 68.7)**6.9 (1.5 to 31.3)0.013
TelevisionYes5.1 (3.4 to 7.5)**4.2 (2.6 to 6.7)<0.001
Screen devices used for playing gamesYes2.9 (1.7 to 4.9)**2.5 (1.3 to 4.9)0.008
Screen devices used for YouTube/Facebook/TikTokYes2.0 (1.3 to 3.1)*1.8 (1.0 to 3.2)0.037
Perceived eye problemYes4.0 (2.4 to 6.7)**1.1 (0.5 to 2.2)0.777
Perceived impair studyYes2.8 (1.9 to 3.9)**1.4 (0.9 to 2.3)0.140
Perceived lonelinessYes2.6 (1.9 to 3.7)**1.7 (1.1 to 2.6)0.018
Perceived vision problemIncreased6.7 (1.5 to 29.6)*7.8 (1.6 to 38.1)0.011
ScoldingYes3.4 (2.4 to 4.7)**2.8 (1.8 to 4.5)<0.001
Turned off Wi-FiYes5.9 (1.8 to 20.2)*3.5 (0.8 to 15.2)0.093
Parental control of smartphone applicationsYes3.1 (1.0 to 9.5)*1.1 (0.3 to 4.2)0.915
  • *α<0.05; **α<0.001; ***Bonferroni-corrected α<0.002.