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Table 2 Information and communication technology use *

From: Are computer and cell phone use associated with body mass index and overweight? A population study among twin adolescents

  

N (%), boys

N, (%) girls

N, (%) boys and girls

Computer at home

No

226 (11)

323 (15)

549 (13)

 

Yes

   
 

   without Internet

346 (17)

316 (15)

662 (16)

 

   with Internet

1409 (71)

1478 (70)

2887 (70)

Cell phone bill in a month (euros)

No cell phone

140 (7)

114 (5)

254 (6)

 

< 10

295 (15)

173 (8)

468 (11)

 

10 – 20

711 (36)

635 (30)

1346 (33)

 

20 – 35

647 (33)

910 (43)

1557 (38)

 

>35

188 (9)

284 (13)

472 (12)

Weekly computer use for school, work, and recreation (hours)

0–1

246 (13)

586 (28)

832 (20)

 

>1–3

307 (16)

625 (30)

932 (23)

 

>3–6

388 (20)

465 (22)

853 (21)

 

>6–12

419 (22)

287 (14)

706 (17)

 

>12–115

580 (30)

135 (6)

715 (18)

  1. * Percentages do not all add up to 100% in this table because of rounding. The exact numbers are used in the analyses.