Screen-viewing among preschoolers in childcare: a systematic review

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Correlates of screen-viewing among preschoolers in childcare

Factor type	Factor	Association		Strength of consistency supporting the association
Factor type	Factor	+	-	Strength of consistency supporting the association
Child demographic factors	Sex	[47] {H}		Inconclusive
Staff demographic factors	High level of education		[11] {C}	Strong
			[50] {C}
			[58] {C}
	High volume of staff/center		[C] [11]	Inconclusive
Environmental factors	Daily hours of operation	[11] {H/C}		Inconclusive
	Type of childcare arrangement	[11] {H},		Strong
		[50] {H},
		[56] {H},
		[58] {H},,
	Provision of after-school care	[11] {C}		Inconclusive
	Open practices/policies re: screen use	[48] {C}		Inconclusive
Social factors	Low SES neighborhood	[11] {C}		Inconclusive

Note. H = home-based childcare; C = center-based childcare; H/C = both childcare arrangement types; SES = socio-economic status; inconclusive = fewer than 3 studies examined the variable (therefore, no conclusions could be drawn); strong consistency = 75-100% of studies examining the factor support the association.

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