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

Table 5 Percentages for screen time by gender and weight status

Watching TV							Using a computer for chatting, internet emails or homework					Playing games on a computer or games console
	Normal weight	Overweight	Obese	Total	P value (chi-square)		Normal weight	Overweight	Obese	Total	P value (chi-square)	Normal weight	Overweight	Obese	Total	P value (chi-square)
Boys
Weekdays						Weekdays
n	272	108	66	375	0.978	n	273	107	66	446	0.006	272	108	66	446	0.842
<2 hours -%	83.8	84.3	84.8	84.1		<1 hour -%	74.4	72.0	54.5	70.9		56.3	53.7	53.0	55.2
≥2 hours -%	16.2	15.7	15.2	15.9		≥1 hour -%	25.6	28.0	45.5	29.1		43.8	46.3	47.0	44.8
Weekends						Weekends
n	271	107	66	444	0.004	n	273	108	66	447	0.415	272	108	66	446	0.266
<2 hours -%	75.3	69.2	54.5	70.7		<1 hour -%	71.4	72.2	63.6	70.5		51.5	44.4	42.4	48.4
≥2 hours -%	24.7	30.8	45.5	29.3		≥1 hour -%	28.6	27.8	36.4	29.5		48.5	55.6	57.6	51.6
Girls
Weekdays						Weekdays
n	298	69	58	425	0.662	n	298	70	58	426	0.221	298	70	58	426	0.142
<2 hours -%	90.6	87.0	89.7	89.9		<1 hour -%	74.2	68.6	63.8	71.8		74.5	70	62.1	72.1
≥2 hours -%	9.4	13.0	10.3	10.1		≥1 hour -%	25.8	31.4	36.2	28.2		25.5	30.0	37.9	27.9
Weekends						Weekends
n	294	69	58	421	0.148	n	298	70	58	426	0.346	298	70	57	425	0.277
<2 hours -%	81.0	71.0	82.8	79.6		<1 hour -%	72.8	64.3	69.0	70.9		67.1	64.3	56.1	65.2
≥2 hours -%	19.0	29.0	17.2	20.4		≥1 hour -%	27.2	35.7	31.0	29.1		32.9	35.7	43.9	34.8

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