Sociodemographic and household characteristics by daily screen time (N=451)
| Variable | N (%) | ≤2 hours/day screen time N (%) | >2 hours/day screen time N (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child's gender | ||||
| Female | 240 (53.2) | 143 (59.6) | 97 (40.4) | 0.587 |
| Male | 211 (46.8) | 131 (62.1) | 80 (37.9) | |
| Whether mother has a partner | ||||
| Partner | 451 (92) | 260 (62.7) | 155 (37.3) | 0.005 |
| No partner | 36 (8) | 14 (38.9) | 22 (61.1) | |
| Mothers age at delivery (years) | ||||
| >30 | 239 (53) | 151 (63.2) | 88 (36.8) | 0.263 |
| ≤30 | 212 (47) | 123 (58.0) | 89 (42.0) | |
| Mother's country of birth | ||||
| Australia | 214 (47.5) | 136 (63.6) | 78 (36.4) | 0.248 |
| Other | 237 (52.5) | 138 (58.2) | 99 (41.8) | |
| Mother's employment status | ||||
| Full/part time | 222 (49.3) | 126 (56.8) | 96 (43.2) | 0.076 |
| Other (at home/student/unemployed) | 228 (50.7) | 148 (64.9) | 80 (35.1) | |
| Mother's highest education level | ||||
| High school | 284 (63) | 173 (60.9) | 111 (39.1) | 0.927 |
| University/TAFE | 167 (37) | 101 (60.5) | 66 (39.5) | |
| Father's age (years) | ||||
| >33 | 232 (53.2) | 151 (65.1) | 81 (34.9) | 0.050 |
| ≤33 | 204 (46.8) | 114 (55.9) | 90 (44.1) | |
| Father's country of birth | ||||
| Australia | 198 (45.1) | 121 (61.1) | 77 (38.9) | 0.980 |
| Other | 241 (54.9) | 147 (61.0) | 94 (39.0) | |
| Father's highest education level | ||||
| High school | 281 (64.3) | 176 (62.6) | 105 (37.4) | 0.377 |
| TAFE/tertiary | 156 (35.7) | 91 (58.3) | 65 (41.7) | |
| Father's employment status | ||||
| Full/part time | 366 (83.8) | 218 (59.6) | 148 (40.4) | 0.135 |
| Other (at home/student/unemployed) | 71 (16.3) | 49 (69.0) | 22 (31.0) | |
| Siblings | ||||
| No siblings | 152 (33.7) | 84 (53.3) | 68 (46.7) | 0.019 |
| 1–2 sibling | 240 (53.2) | 145 (60.4) | 95 (39.6) | |
| 3+ siblings | 59 (13.1) | 45 (76.3) | 14 (23.7) | |
| Household income after tax ($A) | ||||
| <25 000 | 51 (12.9) | 31 (60.8) | 20 (39.2) | 0.945 |
| 25 000–75 000 | 217 (54.8) | 127 (58.5) | 90 (41.5) | |
| 75 001–105 000 | 87 (22) | 54 (62.1) | 33 (37.9) | |
| >105 000 | 41 (10.4) | 25 (61.0) | 16 (39.0) | |
| Primary language at home | ||||
| English | 317 (70.3) | 82 (60.6) | 52 (39.4) | 0.901 |
| Other language | 134 (29.7) | 192 (61.2) | 125(38.8) | |
| Outdoor activity equipment at home | ||||
| Yes | 382 (84.7) | 242 (46.4) | 140 (53.6) | 0.008 |
| No | 69 (15.3) | 32 (63.4) | 37 (36.6) | |
| Stories read per week | ||||
| ≤3 | 167 (37.4) | 91 (54.5) | 76 (45.5) | 0.024 |
| >3 | 279 (62.6) | 182 (65.2) | 97 (34.8) | |
| Number of outings per week | ||||
| 5+ | 286 (63.6) | 191 (66.8) | 95 (33.2) | 0.001 |
| 0–4 | 164 (36.4) | 83 (50.6) | 81 (49.4) | |
| Childcare | ||||
| Centre-based care | 75 (16.8) | 50 (66.7) | 25 (33.3) | 0.093 |
| Non-centre-based care | 121 (27.1) | 62 (51.2) | 59 (48.8) | |
| Mixed care (both centre and non-centre based) | 29 9 (6.5) | 18 (62.1) | 11 (37.9) | |
| No care | 222 (49.7) | 141 (63.5) | 81 (36.5) | |
TAFE, Tertiary and Further Education college.