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Table 6 Computer use as a correlate for overweight status and skinfold thicknesses mm).*

From: Television viewing, computer use, obesity, and adiposity in US preschool children

 

Overweight Status

Skinfolds§

 

Prevalence Ratio

[95%

CI]

β

[95%

CI]

Computer use

      

   0 hrs/day

Reference

  

Reference

  

   > 0 hrs/day

1.16

0.89

1.51

0.56

0.04

1.07

Age (years)

1.13

0.99

1.30

0.07

-0.39

0.52

Gender

      

   Male

Reference

  

Reference

  

   Female

0.98

0.76

1.27

1.58

0.87

2.29

Race/ethnicity

      

   Non-Hispanic white

Reference

  

Reference

  

   Non-Hispanic black

1.11

0.81

1.52

-0.43

-1.12

0.26

   Mexican-American

1.19

0.88

1.61

0.68

-0.18

1.53

   Other

1.32

0.83

2.08

0.31

-0.91

1.53

Poverty to income ratio

      

   < 1

0.86

0.56

1.32

-0.91

-2.97

1.15

   ≥ 1 < 2

1.17

0.71

1.91

0.10

-1.89

2.09

   ≥ 2 < 3

0.87

0.46

1.63

-0.47

-2.61

1.68

   ≥ 3 < 4

0.53

0.26

1.12

-1.01

-3.39

1.36

   ≥ 4 < 5

0.69

0.33

1.44

-1.46

-3.68

0.75

   ≥ 5

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  1. *Bolded values indicate significance at P < 0.05. n = 1340, F statistic = 1.62 (P = 0.17) for the overweight status multivariate Poisson regression model.
  2. § Skinfold thicknesses = (Subscapular + Triceps skinfolds). n = 1339, r2 = 0.037 (P = 0.009) for the skinfolds multivariate linear regression model.