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Table 3 Prevalence of problem behaviours for children aged 11–17 years

From: Internet use and electronic gaming by children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems in Australia – results from the second Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Behaviour

N

Per cent (95 % CI)

Went without eating or sleeping

190

5.9 (5.0–6.8)

Feel bothered when not doing

615

20.7 (18.9–22.4)

Use when not really interested

1014

32.0 (30.1–33.9)

Spent less time than should with family or friends, doing school work or work

685

21.6 (20.0–23.1)

Tried unsuccessfully to spend less time

662

23.5 (21.7–25.2)

Problem Internet/electronic gaming behavioura

127

3.9 (3.2–4.6)

  1. CI Confidence interval
  2. aFour to five behaviours experienced