Table 2 Means and 95% confidence intervals for parent reported child health behaviors and parenting practices scales

Children’s movement behaviors

  Physical Activity (mins/day)

177

(166–188)

168

(152–184)

184

(167–201)

173

(153–193)

179

166–193

  Screen time

(mins/day)

181

(166–196)

177

(156–199)

185

(162–208)

179

(152–207)

182

(164–201)

  Night Sleep

(mins/day)

613

(603–622)

613

(601–628)

615

(602–628)

619

(602–634)

610

(600–620)

Controlling parenting practices

  Rules around active play indoors

1.78

(1.72–1.84)

1.86

(1.77–1.94)

1.74

(1.65–1.83)

1.86

(1.76–1.97)

1.73 *

(1.66–1.81)

  Rules around active play outdoors

4.04

(3.90–4.18)

4.13

(3.93–4.33)

3.93

(3.72–4.15)

4.03

(3.77–4.29)

4.04

(3.87–4.21)

  Use of physical activity to reward/control child behavior

3.32

(3.17–3.47)

3.28

(3.06–3.49)

3.45

(3.22–3.68)

3.47

(3.20–3.73)

3.26

(3.08–3.44)

  Limiting outdoor play due to weather

2.87

(2.74–3.00)

3.09

(2.91–3.28)

2.78 #

(2.58–2.98)

3.13

(2.89–3.36)

2.75 *

2.59–2.90)

  Limiting or monitoring of screen time

3.29

(3.14–3.44)

3.21

(3.00–3.43)

3.41

(3.18–3.63)

3.34

(3.07–3.60)

3.28

(3.10–3.46)

  Use of screen time to reward/control child behavior

4.41

(4.25–4.57)

4.48

(4.25–4.70)

4.57

(4.32–4.81)

4.81

(4.52–5.10)

4.23 *

(4.04–4.43)

Supportive parenting practices

  Explicit modeling and enjoyment of physical activity

2.70

(2.61–2.80)

2.67

(2.54–2.80)

2.77

(2.63–2.90)

2.76

(2.60–2.93)

2.68

(2.57–2.79)

  Verbal encouragement for physical activity

4.07

(3.95–4.19)

4.06

(3.89–4.23)

4.13

(3.95–4.31)

4.16

(3.95–4.37)

4.04

(3.89–4.18)

  Logistic support for active play

2.81

(2.66–2.96)

2.71

(2.50–2.92)

2.94

(2.71–3.16)

2.84

(2.57–3.11)

2.80

(2.63–2.98)

  Importance and value of physical activity

4.59

(4.53–4.64)

4.54

(4.46–4.63)

4.64

(4.56–4.73)

4.60

(4.50–4.71)

4.58

(4.52–4.65)

  Exposure to screens

4.30

(4.07–4.53)

4.43

(4.11–4.76)

4.13

(3.78–4.47)

4.26

(3.85–4.67)

4.30

(4.03–4.58)

  Explicit modeling and enjoyment of screen time

3.82

(3.73–3.92)

3.92

(3.78–4.05)

3.73

(3.59–3.88)

3.84

(3.66–4.00)

3.81

(3.69–3.92)

Sleep parenting practices

  Bedtime routine

4.10

(3.99–4.20)

4.07

(3.92–4.22)

4.05

(3.89–4.21)

3.97

(3.78–4.16)

4.15

(4.03–4.28)

  Sleep environment

4.15

(4.06–4.23)

4.15

(4.02–4.27)

4.14

(4.01–4.28)

4.14

(3.98–4.30)

4.15

(4.04–4.25)

  Reactivity to changes in bedtime routine

1.96

(1.85–2.07)

2.22

(2.07–2.37)

1.95 #

(1.79–2.11)

2.43

(2.24–2.61)

1.75 *

(1.62–1.87)

  Adaptive activities prior to bedtime

3.82

(3.74–3.90)

3.83

(3.72–3.95)

3.83

(3.71–3.96)

3.87

(3.73–4.02)

3.79

(3.70–3.89)