Physical activity, screen time and obesity status in a nationally representative sample of Maltese youth with international comparisons

Table 2 Screen time by gender for weekdays and weekends

Screen time	Boys n	%	Girls n	%	Total n	%	P value (chi-square)
Weekdays
Watching TV	446		426		872		0.011
Less than 2 hours	375	84.1	383	89.9	758	86.9
2 hours and more	71	15.9	43	10.1	114	13.1
Using a computer for chatting, internet emails or homework	446		427		873		0.733
Less than 1 hour	316	70.9	307	71.9	623	71.4
1 hour and more	130	29.1	120	28.1	250	28.6
Playing games on a computer or games console	446		427		873		<0.001
Less than 1 hour	246	55.2	307	71.9	553	63.3
1 hour and more	200	44.8	120	28.1	320	36.7
Weekends
Watching TV	444		422		866		0.003
Less than 2 hours	314	70.7	335	79.4	649	74.9
2 hours and more	130	29.3	87	20.6	217	25.1
Using a computer for chatting, internet emails or homework	447		427		874		0.873
Less than 1 hour	315	70.5	303	71.0	618	70.7
1 hour and more	132	29.5	124	29.0	256	29.3
Playing games on a computer or games console	446		426		872		<0.001
Less than 1 hour	216	48.4	277	65.0	493	56.5
1 hour and more	230	51.6	149	35.0	379	43.5

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