Association between electronic device use and health status among a middle-aged and elderly population: a cross-sectional analysis in the UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Few previous studies have investigated the impact of multiple types of electronic devices on health status, and the moderating effects of gender, age, and BMI. Our aim is to examine the relationships between the use of four types of electronics and three health status indicators in a middle-aged and elderly population, and how these relationships varied by gender, age, and BMI.

Subject and methods

Using data from 376,806 participants aged 40-69 years in the UK Biobank, we conducted a multivariate linear regression to estimate the association between electronic device use and health status. Electronics use was categorized as TV watching, computer use, computer gaming, and mobile phone use, and health status included self-rated health (SRH), multisite chronic pain (MCP), a

SUBMITTER: Wei W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041511 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature