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Table 2 Time spent on TV viewing, videogames playing, and computer using in the study population

From: Use of television, videogames, and computer among children and adolescents in Italy

 

N

%

Number of TVs in the home

  

1

18

1.8

2

140

14.2

3

452

45.8

4

267

27.1

> 4

110

11.1

TV in the bedroom

  

Yes

883

89.5

Parental control in viewing TV

  

Yes

487

49.3

At least two hours per day of watching TV

  

Yes

739

74.9

TV viewing (minutes per day)

170 ± 76 (26–386)*

TV viewing in the bedroom +

  

Yes

464

52.5

Always eat lunch or dinner while watching TV

  

Yes

576

58.4

Videogames playing

  

Yes

588

59.6

Videogames playing (minutes per day) ++

99 ± 65 (8–360)*

Parental control in playing videogames ++

  

Yes

188

32

Playing videogames not with somebody else ++

  

Yes

130

22.1

Computer using

  

Yes

835

84.6

Number of computers in the home +++

  

0

15

1.8

1

658

78.8

2

129

15.5

≥ 3

33

3.9

Computer in the bedroom +++

  

Yes

512

61.3

Computer using (minutes per day) +++

97 ± 65 (8–360)*

Parental control in computer using ++

  

Yes

485

58.1

Using computer to play +++

  

Yes

88

10.5

  1. * Mean±Standard deviation (range)
  2. + Only for those who have a TV in the bedroom
  3. ++ Only gamers
  4. +++ Only computer users