Table 1

Moderation analyses for screen time-depression association

FactorNOR (95% CI)p ValueI2 (%)
Gender: Q(1)=0
 Male51.16 (1.08 to 1.24)<0.0010.0
 Female51.25 (0.94 to 1.66)0.13293.2
Age (years): Q(1)=9.89**
 <1481.25 (1.09 to 1.43)0.00156.1
 >1481.10 (0.97 to 1.26)0.15180.5
Study quality score: Q(1)=0.85
 ≥5121.14 (1.05 to 1.24)0.00369.1
 <591.10 (0.92 to 1.31)0.31389.7
Population: Q(3)=11.5**
 European61.33 (0.90 to 1.96)0.15585.1
 North American61.06 (0.996 to 1.14)0.06445.4
 Australian31.14 (1.04 to 1.26)0.0060.0
 Asian61.10 (0.90 to 1.34)0.34591.6
Reference category (hours/day): Q(3)=18.64***
 051.06 (0.99 to 1.14)0.08656.1
 ≤141.15 (0.99 to 1.34)0.06678.2
 ≤261.33 (1.13 to 1.57)0.00168.5
 Continuous40.79 (0.67 to 0.92)0.00333.4
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01 and ***p<0.001.