Table 5. Mean digital media use during both periods, stratified according to compliance with PA recommendations
| Media use variable |
During normal times |
During the COVID-19 interventions |
| PA recommendations complied with mean (SD) |
PA recommendations not complied with mean (SD) |
Difference in means* |
PA recommendations complied with mean (SD) |
PA recommendations not complied with mean (SD) |
Difference in means* |
| Smartphone |
2.27 (±1.18) |
2.60 (±1.22) |
0.33 |
2.96 (±1.30) |
3.03 (±1.31) |
0.06 |
| TV |
0.67 (±0.84) |
0.93 (±1.0) |
0.26 |
1.03 (±1.12) |
1.14 (±1.26) |
0.12 |
| PC/computer/tablet |
2.08 (1±.41) |
2.02 (±1.38) |
-0.06 |
2.90 (±1.63) |
2.96 (±1.60) |
0.06 |
| Gaming console |
0.17 (±0.49) |
0.19 (±0.56) |
0.02 |
0.23 (±0.67) |
0.35 (±0.91) |
0.12 |
| Total media use |
5.19 (±2.16) |
5.75 (±2.33) |
0.55 |
7.12 (±2.74) |
7.48 (±2.79) |
0.36 |
| Total social media use |
2.46 (±1.51) |
2.91 (±1.77) |
0.45 |
3.64 (2.15) |
3.85 (±2.43) |
0.21 |
* Difference in means calculated by: mean (PA recommendations not complied with) – mean (PA recommendations complied with).
PA physical activity; SD standard deviation.