Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression model for screen time in Chinese preschoolers

Child

 Sex

Girls

1.01 (0.78,1.29)

0.969

1.06 (0.74,1.52)

0.753

 Age

Younger

1.19 (1.03,1.39)

0.021

1.40 (1.12,1.75)

0.003

 Eats while screen viewing

Less

1.52 (1.34,1.73)

 < 0.001

1.86 (1.54,2.25)

 < 0.001

 Screen Accessibility

Poor

1.22 (1.07,1.39)

0.003

1.83 (1.48,2.27)

 < 0.001

 Caregiver (grandparent)

Parent

1.38 (1.06,1.78)

0.015

1.45 (1.00,2.10)

0.048

Parent–child screen viewing

Less

1.23 (1.06,1.42)

0.006

1.22 (0.99,1.50)

0.061

Father ST

 1–2 h/d

 ≤ 1 h/d

1.22 (0.84,1.79)

0.297

3.06 (1.53,6.11)

0.002

  > 2 h/d

 ≤ 1 h/d

1.44 (0.95,2.19)

0.083

5.93 (2.88,12.21)

 < 0.001

Mother ST

 1–2 h/d

 ≤ 1 h/d

1.32 (0.92,1.88)

0.127

0.94 (0.54,1.64)

0.819

  > 2 h/d

 ≤ 1 h/d

1.11 (0.74,1.66)

0.627

1.15 (0.64,2.08)

0.637

Father education levels

 ≥ high school

0.85 (0.57,1.28)

0.432

0.99 (0.56,1.76)

0.974

Mother education levels

 < high school

0.95 (0.64,1.42)

0.811

1.70 (0.98,2.95)

0.061

Father age

 ≥ 40 years

2.17 (1.22,3.83)

0.008

2.27 (0.97,5.34)

0.059

Mother age

 ≥ 40 years

0.76 (0.37,1.58)

0.460

0.49 (0.18,1.36)

0.171

Parental perception on child ST

Harmful

1.08 (0.91,1.28)

0.375

1.41 (1.14,1.76)

0.002

Family rules on child ST

Clear

1.54 (1.32,1.81)

 < 0.001

1.96 (1.58,2.43)

 < 0.001