Computer Game Use and Television Viewing Increased Risk for Overweight among Low Activity Girls: Fourth Thai National Health Examination Survey 2008-2009
Table 2
Odds ratio for the associations of computer game use and television viewing with overweight by gender.
Variables
All
Boys
Girls
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
Adjusted OR* (95% CI)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
Adjusted OR* (95% CI)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
Adjusted OR* (95% CI)
Computer game use
1 h/d or less
1
1
1
1
1
1
More than 1 h/d
1.53 (1.13–2.06)
1.40 (1.02–1.93)
1.50 (1.11–2.03)
1.27 (0.92–1.76)
1.50 (0.91–2.45)
1.54 (0.95–2.49)
Watching TV
2 h/d or less
1
1
1
1
1
1
More than 2 h/d
1.09 (0.88–1.35)
1.11 (0.89–1.39)
0.86 (0.66–1.12)
0.89 (0.68–1.16)
1.64 (1.17–2.30)
1.67 (1.17–2.40)
Having 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity
3 d/wk or less
1
1
1
1
1
1
More than 3 d/wk
0.71 (0.64–0.80)
0.75 (0.66–0.84)
0.78 (0.64–0.95)
0.85 (0.69–1.03)
0.60 (0.50–0.72)
0.62 (0.51–0.76)
CI: confidence interval. *Adjusted for high energy snack consumption and family income.
