Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Use of television, videogames, and computer among children and adolescents in Italy
| Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 511 | 51.8 |
Female | 476 | 48.2 |
Age (years) | 13.7 ± 1.4* | |
Both parents in the household | Â | Â |
Yes | 924 | 93.6 |
No | 63 | 6.4 |
Number of siblings | Â | Â |
0 | 97 | 9.8 |
1 | 497 | 50.4 |
2 | 286 | 29 |
≥ 3 | 107 | 10.8 |
Parent's working activity | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 34 | 3.4 |
Lower managerial, artisans, commercial | 832 | 84.3 |
High professional, managerial | 121 | 12.3 |
Height (m) | 1.65 ± 0.1 (1.35–1.91)* | |
Weight (kg) | 63.2 ± 15.1 (26–125)* | |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 23.1 ± 4.2 (14.1–40.7)* | |
Overweight (including obesity) | Â | Â |
Yes | 225 | 22.8 |
No | 762 | 77.2 |
Performing sport activity (minutes per day) | 30.2 ± 32.3 (0–205.7)* | |