Knowledge and perception of the negative effects of high screen time on children’s health
| Characteristics | n | % | |
| Parent’s knowledge | Allowable screen time | 525 | 83.3 |
| Parent’s perception of possible negative effects (multiple answers) | Cause eye problem | 548 | 87.0 |
| Cause obesity | 29 | 4.6 | |
| Impair study | 401 | 63.7 | |
| Sleep disorder | 214 | 34.0 | |
| Make children irritable | 204 | 32.4 | |
| Make children lonely | 261 | 41.4 | |
| No effect | 16 | 2.5 | |
| Do not know | 54 | 8.6 | |
| Strategies to reduce screen time use | Scold | 396 | 62.9 |
| Encourage to play (except playing using screen devices) | 215 | 34.1 | |
| Spend time with children | 192 | 30.5 | |
| Provide them playing materials | 183 | 29.0 | |
| Parents don't use the screen devices in their children’s presence | 129 | 20.5 | |
| Allow screen time for study purpose only | 103 | 16.3 | |
| Using screen devices is not allowed during eating | 44 | 7.0 | |
| Turn off Wi-Fi | 24 | 3.8 | |
| Parental screen control of smartphone applications | 19 | 3.0 | |
| Other (hide device/remote/charger, enrol in tuition class, engage in drawing/other tasks) | 22 | 3.8 | |
| Eye health seeking behaviour of parents to reduce negative effects of high screen time on eye health | Did eye consultation 6 monthly | 5 | 0.8 |
| Did eye consultation yearly | 55 | 8.7 | |
| Eye consultation never done | 570 | 90.5 | |