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Table 3 Results of linear regression modeling using GEE investigating effects of media parenting practices on children’s weekday screen-time

From: Mothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices associated with young children’s screen-time: a cross-sectional study

Parenting Practice

Parent

Child Screen Time Weekday

Adjusted estimatea (95% CI)

P-value

Screen Time Modeling

Mother

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = 0.42 (0.09, 0.76)

0.01

Father

\( \widehat{\upbeta} \) = −0.05 (− 0.43, 0.33)

0.81

Mealtime Screen Use

Mother

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = 0.21 (0.09, 0.04)

0.02

Father

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = 0.21 (0.03, 0.40)

0.02

Screens to Control Behaviour

Mother

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = 0.15 (0.01, 0.29)

0.04

Father

\( \widehat{\upbeta} \) = 0.09 (−0.04, 0.23)

0.17

Monitoring Screen Time

Mother

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = −0.34 (−0.53, − 0.15)

< 0.01

Father

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = −0.40 (− 0.62, − 0.19)

< 0.01

Limiting Screen Time

Mother

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = −0.31 (− 0.47, − 0.15)

< 0.01

Father

\( \widehat{\boldsymbol{\upbeta}} \) = −0.44 (− 0.61, − 0.27)

< 0.01

Weekday Screen Time

Mother

\( \widehat{\upbeta} \) = 0.09 (− 0.08, 0.26)

0.28

Father

\( \widehat{\upbeta} \) = 0.08 (− 0.25, 0.41)

0.64

  1. aAdjusted for total number of children in the family, family income, child sex, and child age
  2. Bolded values indicate significance