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Table 2 Sport, screen-entertainment and emotional and behavioural problems scores

From: Associations between sport and screen-entertainment with mental health problems in 5-year-old children

Characteristic

All children

Boys

Girls

 

% or Mean (SD) (n)

Participation in any sports clubs

   

   No

44.6 (6277)

48.3 (3448)

40.8 (2829) *

   Yes

55.4 (7193)

51.7 (3435)

59.2 (3758) *

Hours screen-entertainment per day

   

   < 2 hours

39.3 (5249)

35.1 (2366)

43.7 (2883) *

   ≥ 2 hours

60.7 (8221)

64.9 (4517)

56.3 (3704) *

Sports and screen-entertainment (SE)

   

   No sports and ≥ 2 hours SE

28.5 (4004)

32.5 (2342)

24.2 (1662) *

   Sports and ≥ 2 hours SE

32.2 (4217)

32.4 (2175)

32.1 (2042)

   No sports and < 2 hours SE

16.2 (2273)

15.8 (1106)

16.6 (1167)

   Sports and < 2 hours SE

23.2 (2976)

19.4 (1260)

27.1 (1716) *

SDQ ** scores

   

   Emotional problems

1.3 (1.6)

1.3 (1.6)

1.4 (1.6)

   Conduct problems

1.5 (1.5)

1.6 (1.6)

1.3 (1.4) *

   Hyperactivity/inattention problems

3.3 (2.4)

3.6 (2.4)

2.9 (2.2) *

   Peer relationship problems

1.1 (1.4)

1.2 (1.5)

1.0 (1.3) *

   Prosocial behaviours

8.4 (1.7)

8.1 (1.8)

8.7 (1.5) *

   Total difficulties

7.2 (5.0)

7.7 (5.2)

6.7 (4.7) *

  1. *Significant difference (P ≤ 0.05) between boys and girls.
  2. ** Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire