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Table 3 Children’s screen-time, and change in screen-time by study arm

From: Reducing screen-time and unhealthy snacking in 9–11 year old children: the Kids FIRST pilot randomised controlled trial

Screen-time variables

Study arm

Mean (SD) minutes/day at baseline (week 0)

Mean (SD) minutes/day at post-intervention (week 13)

Difference in means (95% CI)

School day TV/DVD viewing

ST and Snacking

198.00 (169.82)

168.33 (255.43)

−27.25 (−92.85, 38.35)

ST only

166.20 (193.34)

130.76 (138.05)

−35.44 (− 107.35, 36.47)

Snacking only

118.57 (155.02)

139.61 (168.50)

19.61 (−112.43, 151.66)

Control

119.13 (142.26)

123.80 (99.00)

4.66 (−85.52, 94.85)

Weekend TV/DVD viewing

ST and Snacking

215.90 (141.89)

160.61 (105.46)

−47.25 (−88.33, −6.16)

ST only

161.48 (107.74)

147.88 (103.44)

−13.60 (−74.61, 47.41)

Snacking only

115.71 (97.46)

145.76 (122.76)

30.38 (−46.85, 107.62)

Control

132.26 (62.67)

152.93 (91.66)

20.66 (−11.70, 53.03)

School day computer games

ST and Snacking

84.70 (177.13)

54.73 (150.16)

−23.52 (− 131.68, 84.62)

ST only

93.69 (132.15)

32.52 (53.22)

−58.34 (−117.78, 1.08)

Snacking only

49.00 (47.97)

59.61 (63.65)

6.84 (−32.71, 46.40)

Control

69.64 (104.26)

59.28 (73.98)

−10.35 (−75.95, 55.24)

Weekend day computer games

ST and Snacking

137.05 (246.39)

88.00 (177.39)

−33.52 (− 148.29, 81.23)

ST only

107.82 (98.86)

60.04 (88.77)

−42.56 (−88.00, 2.87)

Snacking only

89.00 (76.79)

88.84 (105.97)

11.46 (−72.98, 95.90)

Control

110.00 (125.88)

75.00 (102.04)

−35.00 (−92.14, 22.14)

School day smartphone use

ST and Snacking

52.69 (60.78)

58.50 (80.52)

15.38 (−32.36, 63.13)

ST only

57.66 (95.71)

83.75 (135.38)

15.66 (−6.70, 38.03)

Snacking only

31.50 (85.10)

11.30 (20.83)

−22.61 (− 67.78, 22.55)

Control

50.35 (65.94)

46.15 (49.55)

−8.07 (−49.38, 33.23)

Weekend day smartphone use

ST and Snacking

47.50 (56.06)

57.89 (96.02)

31.25 (−24.40, 86.90)

ST only

49.33 (71.59)

81.00 (112.92)

27.60 (−17.83, 73.03)

Snacking only

98.35 (36.88)

28.15 (58.51)

−77.76 (−277.11, 121.57)

Control

51.07 (84.31)

43.46 (49.47)

−11.53 (−65.62, 42.54)

  1. ST screen-time
  2. Difference in means were calculated as post-intervention mean minus baseline mean