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Table 2 Pearson's partial correlation coefficient between TV screen time and lifestyle factors

From: Television screen time, but not computer use and reading time, is associated with cardio-metabolic biomarkers in a multiethnic Asian population: a cross-sectional study

 

TV screen time (hours/day)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

0.085‡

Total calorie intake (kcal/d)

0.090‡

Cholesterol intake (mg per 1000 kcal)

0.070†

Fibre intake (g per 1000 kcal)

−0.082‡

Carbohydrate intake (energy %)

−0.092‡

Protein intake (energy %)

0.017

Polyunsaturated: saturated ratio of fat

−0.012

Physical activity

 

Total physical activity (MET-hours/week)

−0.012

Light physical activity (MET-hours/week)

−0.003

Moderate physical activity (MET-hours/week)

−0.011

Vigorous physical activity (MET-hours/week)

−0.006

Partial correlation adjusted for age, ethnicity, sex and education

†p value ≤ 0.01,‡p value ≤ 0.0001

 

None of the correlations had a P value >0.01 and <= 0.05