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Table 8 Regression analysis for prediction of ADHD

From: Relation between exposure to different multimedia programs and presentation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

 

Univariable

Multivariable

P

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

Q1-The types of multimedia the child is exposed to

TV

 

R

   

R

  

Tablet or mobile phone

< 0.001*

   

0.001*

   

Combined

0.002*

1.327

1.159

1.669

0.002*

0.146

0.042

0.506

Q3-Kinds of programs the child is exposed to

Children programs and cartoons, rhymes, and commercials

 

R

   

R

  

Children programs and cartoons, rhymes, and commercials + electronic games

0.023*

3.775

1.206

11.822

0.018*

2.047

1.465

15.854

Children programs and cartoons, rhymes, and commercials + electronic games + movies and series

0.705

0.880

0.453

1.708

0.966

1.029

0.276

3.842

Q4-How many hours the child is exposed to multimedia per day?

Longer time of exposure to multimedia (> 6 h)

0.003*

2.000

1.265

3.163

0.008*

1.471

1.140

2.609

Q5-What the child is doing during using multimedia?

Imitating what he watches

 

R

      

Playing and getting involved with family activities

0.068

1.778

0.958

3.299

0.972

0.991

0.599

1.638

Only watch

0.018*

1.923

1.116

3.313

0.685

1.234

0.447

3.411

Q6-Does someone set with the child during multimedia engagement?

0.005*

2.000

1.227

3.259

0.641

1.290

0.442

3.765

Q7-Does the child have a TV set, tablet, or mobile in his bedroom?

0.001*

3.111

1.626

5.953

0.699

1.242

0.414

3.722

Q8-Does the child try to imitate games or songs he watches?

0.002*

4.924

1.754

13.820

0.564

1.325

0.509

3.446

Q9-Does the child prefer using multimedia over playing with others?

< 0.001*

3.686

1.760

9.310

0.693

1.212

0.467

3.141

Q10-Does the child insist on watching the same thing over and over?

0.008*

1.682

1.146

2.469

0.792

1.082

0.602

1.947

Q11-Does the parent have a hard time in disengaging the child?

< 0.001*

2.834

1.981

16.734

< 0.001*

2.062

1.191

13.520

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval