Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study sample (n = 1317)
From: The association between screen time and cardiometabolic risk in young children
Variable | N with % or Mean +/− SD |
|---|---|
Child age (months) | 52.26 (36.00, 84.00) |
Child sex | |
 Female | 584 (44.34%) |
 Male | 733 (55.66%) |
Maternal ethnicity | |
 East Asian | 84 (6.38%) |
 European | 742 (56.34%) |
 South/Southeast Asian | 169 (12.83%) |
 Other | 192 (14.58%) |
Family annual income | |
  < $30,000 | 72 (5.47%) |
 $30,000 to $79,999 | 454 (34.47%) |
 $80,000 to $149,000 | 255 (19.36%) |
 $150,000 + | 536 (40.70%) |
Family history of CVD | |
 Yes | 184 (13.98%) |
 No | 904 (68.64%) |
Fasting time (hour) | 2.41 (2.60) |
Total screen time (h/week) | 6.49 (5.13) |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.58 (0.64) |
SBP (mmHg) | 88.28 (8.15) |
Log triglycerides (mmol/L) | −0.04 (0.51) |
Waist-to-height ratio | 0.50 (0.04) |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.41 (0.35) |
WC (cm) | 52.76 (4.21) |
Non-HDL (mmol/L) | 2.57 (0.65) |
Child’s BMI (zBMI) | 0.21 (1.04) |
Total cardiometabolic risk | Â |
(CMR) score (z score) | −0.05 (1.11) |
Physical activity (mins) | 56.17 (55.00) |
Eating while watching TV (number of meals) | 1.73 (1.97) |
SSB (number of cups) | 0.86 (1.82) |