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Table 2 Main study factors

From: A 5-year longitudinal analysis of modifiable predictors for outdoor play and screen-time of 2- to 5-year-olds

 

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Baseline variables

 Mother’s screen-time

3.12 (2.48)

 

   < 3 h/day

 

347 (52)

   ≥ 3 h/day

 

318 (48)

 Mother’s PA time

1.16 (1.44)

 

   < 150 min/week

 

191 (29)

   ≥ 150 min/week

 

476 (71)

 Informed about playing with child

  No

 

336 (51)

  Yes

 

329 (49)

 Informed about child development

  No

 

538 (81)

  Yes

 

127 (19)

 Able to give child activities to keep them occupied

  No

 

332 (50)

  Yes

 

333 (50)

 Awareness of childhood obesity

  No

 

142 (21)

  Yes

 

523 (79)

6 months variables

 Start tummy time

  After 1 month of birth

 

158 (29)

  Within 1 month of birth

 

392 (71)

 Tummy time frequency

  Not daily

 

115 (21)

  Daily

 

442 (79)

1 year variables

 Child screen-time (hours/day)

0.64 (0.82)

 

   ≥ 1 h/day

 

93 (26)

   < 1 h/day

 

259 (74)

 Play group attendance

  No

 

359 (68)

  Yes

 

166 (32)

  1. Note: sample size is not always 667, 561, and 527at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year due to missing values