Table 2. Classification of activities recorded on the calendars as “near” and “distance” in both treatment groups.
| Distance Activities Group | Near Activities Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of times reported | Total time spent (hours) | Number of times reported | Total time spent (hours) | |
| Near activities | ||||
| Arts & crafts | 414 | 276 | 6615 | 5471 |
| Blocks/marbles/dominoes | 153 | 88 | 1605 | 1111 |
| Board games/puzzles/card games | 387 | 242 | 3909 | 3038 |
| Cars up close | 28 | 23 | 230 | 158 |
| Computer/video game | 802 | 650 | 6760 | 7064 |
| Counting up close | 16 | 9 | 45 | 19 |
| Dolls/action figures up close | 18 | 13 | 164 | 123 |
| Homework | 402 | 394 | 1986 | 1452 |
| Lite Brite | 3 | 2 | 81 | 70 |
| Playing with toys up close | 39 | 21 | 442 | 288 |
| Sorting/stringing beads | 3 | 2 | 233 | 167 |
| Stacking coins | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Tying shoes | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Writing/reading/activity books | 306 | 197 | 5802 | 4069 |
| Total | 2575 | 1920 | 27899 | 23044 |
| Distance activities | ||||
| Active/physical games | 3900 | 3373 | 422 | 292 |
| Cars at a distance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chores | 2147 | 1339 | 386 | 181 |
| Counting at distance | 199 | 150 | 9 | 6 |
| Dolls/action figures at a distance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dressing | 556 | 148 | 67 | 16 |
| Errands/car rides | 3979 | 4111 | 206 | 136 |
| General indoor play | 1002 | 938 | 80 | 68 |
| General outdoor play | 2361 | 2626 | 114 | 97 |
| Indoor events / locations | 468 | 728 | 64 | 81 |
| Listening/singing | 800 | 415 | 203 | 89 |
| Make-believe games | 580 | 496 | 153 | 108 |
| Outdoor events/locations | 727 | 1096 | 22 | 23 |
| Playing | 1018 | 922 | 308 | 226 |
| Playing ball | 957 | 733 | 126 | 77 |
| Playing with toy at a distance | 43 | 52 | 1 | 0 |
| Remote control toys | 49 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| Riding bike | 863 | 622 | 107 | 70 |
| Television | 9111 | 9886 | 1669 | 1268 |
| Visiting/playing with friends/family | 962 | 902 | 126 | 89 |
| Total | 29725 | 28562 | 4068 | 2829 |
| Uncertain | ||||
| Cars | 234 | 128 | 578 | 396 |
| Counting | 114 | 75 | 80 | 40 |
| Dolls/action figures | 364 | 270 | 1320 | 1025 |
| Eating | 4767 | 2312 | 2248 | 961 |
| Flying kite | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Grooming | 649 | 247 | 161 | 58 |
| Making food | 417 | 211 | 315 | 180 |
| Picking fruit | 102 | 67 | 52 | 38 |
| Playing pool | 32 | 22 | 40 | 26 |
| Playing with toys | 713 | 589 | 1094 | 824 |
| Spelling | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 |
| Total | 7407 | 3933 | 5909 | 3558 |