From: Family and home correlates of television viewing in 12–13 year old adolescents: The Nepean Study
Explanatory variables | Prevalence (%) ≥ 2 hrs TV/day (n) | OR (95% CI)† |
---|---|---|
Family characteristics | ||
Socioeconomic status | ||
Low | 76.5 (26) | 1.0 |
Middle | 65.2 (146) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.3) |
High | 62.7 (52) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.3) |
Parental status | ||
Dual parents | 66.1 (199) | 1.0 |
Single parent | 64.3 (27) | 0.9 (0.5, 1.8) |
Siblings | ||
No | 47.8 (11) | 1.0 |
Yes | 67.2 (215) | 2.2 (1.0, 5.2) |
Family television/video/DVD viewing practices | ||
Mother | ||
< 2 hrs/day | 60.2 (148) | 1.0 |
≥ 2 hrs/day | 79.3 (73) | 2.5 (1.5, 4.5)* |
Father | ||
< 2 hrs/day | 62.4 (108) | 1.0 |
≥ 2 hrs/day | 70.0 (84) | 1.4 (0.9, 2.3) |
Adolescent watches television with parents | ||
< 1 time/week | 47.3 (35) | 1.0 |
=> 1 time/week | 71.2 (190) | 2.8 (1.6, 4.7)** |
Televisions in the home | ||
Televisions in home | ||
< 3 | 62.3 (149) | 1.0 |
≥ 3 | 73.8 (76) | 1.7 (1.0, 2.8) |
Television in bedroom | ||
No | 63.0 (138) | 1.0 |
Yes | 70.7 (87) | 1.4 (0.9, 2.3) |
Pay television | ||
No | 62.1 (157) | 1.0 |
Yes | 76.4 (68) | 2.0 (1.1, 3.4)* |
DVD | ||
No | 60.4 (99) | 1.0 |
Yes | 70.8 (126) | 1.6 (1.0, 2.5) |
Adolescent eating practices associated with television/video/DVD viewing | ||
Eats dinner in front of television | ||
< 1 time/week | 58.1 (104) | 1.0 |
≥ 1 time/week | 74.7 (121) | 2.1 (1.3, 3.4)* |
Eats snacks in front of television | ||
< 1 time/week | 44.1 (41) | 1.0 |
≥ 1 time/week | 73.8 (183) | 3.6 (2.2, 5.9)* |
Eats dinner with parents in front of television | ||
< 1 time/week | 60.7 (119) | 1.0 |
≥ 1 time/week | 72.6 (106) | 1.7 (1.1, 2.7)* |
Eat snacks with parents in front of television | ||
< 1 time/week | 61.1 (135) | 1.0 |
≥ 1 time/week | 74.2 (89) | 1.8 (1.1, 3.0)* |
Adolescents' perception of parents' beliefs & rules | ||
My parents make sure I don't watch too much television | ||
Disagree | 63.9 (69) | 1.0 |
Agree | 65.3 (111) | 1.1 (0.6, 1.8) |
My parents switch off the television if they think I am watching too much | ||
Disagree | 65.4 (104) | 1.0 |
Agree | 73.9 (88) | 1.5 (0.9, 2.5) |
My parents let me watch television when I do something good | ||
Disagree | 66.3 (110) | 1.0 |
Agree | 65.6 (63) | 1.0 (0.6, 1.7) |
My parents monitor my activity levels so I wouldn't watch too much television | ||
Disagree | 66.3 (126) | 1.0 |
Agree | 64.9 (61) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.6) |
Parents' rules for adolescent's television/video/DVD viewing‡ | ||
I do not allow the television on during meal times | ||
Agree | 70.2 (66) | 1.0 |
Disagree | 72.4 (118) | 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) |
I allow my child to watch any television show he/she chooses | ||
Disagree | 63.1 (154) | 1.0 |
Agree | 69.4 (43) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.4) |
I restrict how much time my child spends watching television | ||
Disagree | 73.2 (30) | 1.0 |
Agree | 63.0 (133) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.3) |
My child is not allowed to watch television or play electronic games until his/her homework is done | ||
Disagree | 68.2 (30) | 1.0 |
Agree | 64.5 (136) | 0.9 (0.4, 1.7) |
My partner and I have the same views about how much television our child should watch | ||
Disagree | 60.0 (12) | 1.0 |
Agree | 63.6 (145) | 1.2 (0.5, 3.0) |
My partner supports the rules I make about when our child is able to watch television | ||
Disagree | 56.3 (9) | 1.0 |
Agree | 64.1 (152) | 1.4 (0.5, 3.9) |