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Table 3 Details of nonlinear association between screen time and hypertension among children and adolescents

From: Prolonged screen watching behavior is associated with high blood pressure among children and adolescents: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis

Variable

ST increment (min/day)

OR for HTN

P

95% CI

Children

1

0.003

0.012

0.001, 0.006

50

1.178

1.036, − 1.340

100

1.389

1.073, 1.797

200

1.929

1.1523, 3.229

Adolescents

1

0.002

0.074

− 0.001, 0.003

50

1.082

0.992, 1.180

100

1.171

0.984, 1.393

200

1.372

0.970, 1.940

Children + Adolescents

1

0.0027

0.008

0.001, 0.004

50

1.146

1.036, 1.270

100

1.314

1.073, 1.610

200

1.727

1.152, 2.590

TV, video games, PC

1

0.001

0.140

− 0.001, 0.002

50

1.049

0.984, 1.120

100

1.102

0.968, 1.252

200

1.214

0.938, 1.56

TV

1

0.002

0.001

0.001, 0.040

50

1.131

1.0498, 1.219

100

1.280

1.102, 1.486

200

1.637

1.214, 2.207

  1. Abbreviations: HTN, hypertension; TV, television; PC, personal computer; ST, screen time; CI, confidence interval; Bold values represent the significant threshold of less than <0.05