Perceived problems with computer gaming and internet use among adolescents: measurement tool for non-clinical survey studies

Table 5 OR (95% CI) for perceived problems related to computer gaming, console-gaming, and internet use by time spend on computer/console-gaming and computer use for communication and surf ^*

	OR for problems related to computer gaming^a
Time spend on weekdays on computer or console gaming ^b	Girls	Boys
Time spend on weekdays on computer or console gaming ^b	n = 1016	n = 967
Level 1 (lowest)	1.0	1.0
Level 2	2.45 (0.99-6.01)	1.74 (0.89-3.39)
Level 3	9.51 (4.35-20.79)	6.90 (3.98-11.94)
	OR for problems related to console gaming ^a
Time spend on weekdays on computer or console gaming ^b	Girls	Boys
Time spend on weekdays on computer or console gaming ^b	n = 1016	n = 967
Level 1 (lowest)	1.0	1.0
Level 2	1.49 (0.44-4.99)	4.61 (1.27-16.81)
Level 3	1.37 (0.43-4.42)	10.23 (3.12-33.51)
	OR for problems related to computer communication and surf ^a
Time spend on weekdays on computer communication and surf ^c	Girls	Boys
	n = 1014	n = 968
Level 1 (lowest)	1.0	1.0
Level 2	2.15 (1.04-4.41)	2.03 (0.86-4.79)
Level 3	8.89 (4.72-16.75)	9.44 (4.72-18.88)

*Analyses stratified by gender and adjusted by age group, family social class, migration status, and family structure.
^aPerceived problems related to computer/console-gaming and problems related to computer communication and surf is defined by scores of 2 or 3 on the summary indexes.
^bGirls: Level 1 = 0 hours/day, level 2 = ½ hour/day, level 3 = ≥ 1 hour/day.
Boys: Level1 = 0-½ hour/day, level 2 = 1 hour/day, level 3 = ≥ 2 hours/day.
^cLevel 1 = 0-½ hour/day, level 2 = 1 hour/day, level 3 = ≥ 2 hours/day.

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