Table 8 Summary of screen time minutes by child gender
| Screen time, by type (minutes) | Females | Males |
Difference
(males - females) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time spent watching TV/DVD |
Mean = 77.18 SD = 59.68 |
Mean = 77.61 SD = 69.03 | 0.43 |
| Time spent using the computer/laptop for non-homework related activities |
Mean = 42.02 SD = 63.65 |
Mean = 50.00 SD = 82.49 | 7.98* |
| Time spent using tablet or Ipad |
Mean = 34.26 SD = 56.71 |
Mean = 32.73 SD = 55.48 | −1.53 |
| Time spent playing video games |
Mean = 6.59 SD = 27.36 |
Mean = 34.59 SD = 59.55 | 28.00* |