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Table 3 Descriptive data for dietary habits and health-related variables between light-, moderate-, and heavy- users of screens by total screen time per day

From: From TVs to tablets: the relation between device-specific screen time and health-related behaviors and characteristics

 

Mean

SD

Dietary habits variables

 Dietary patterns

  Light

5.45

2.26

  Moderate

5.96

2.62

  Heavy

6.33

2.58

 Frequency of family meals without any screens on

  Light

2.80

1.52

  Moderate

2.54

1.61

  Heavy

2.51

1.52

 Frequency of family meals while watching television

  Light

2.79

1.48

  Moderate

2.85

1.61

  Heavy

3.14

1.57

 Frequency of fast food consumption

  Light

1.81

0.82

  Moderate

1.86

0.80

  Heavy

2.10

1.08

Health-related variables

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

  Light

25.44

6.23

  Moderate

27.06

6.33

  Heavy

27.00

7.95

 Physical activity

  Light

2.21

1.41

  Moderate

2.16

1.42

  Heavy

1.85

1.38

 Self-rated health

  Light

3.84

0.72

  Moderate

3.79

0.66

  Heavy

3.60

0.82

 Hours of sleep

  Light

2.10

0.80

  Moderate

2.05

0.84

  Heavy

1.87

0.88

 Sleep quality

  Light

2.86

0.70

  Moderate

2.79

0.71

  Heavy

2.70

0.81

 Perceived stress

  Light

16.19

6.69

  Moderate

16.11

7.08

  Heavy

18.73

7.23