Table 2.
Information about use of the computer by adolescents and their parents
| Adolescents | Parents | ||||
| English (n = 11) | French (n = 8) | English (n = 11) | French (n = 8) | ||
| Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Computer at home | |||||
| Yes | 11 (100) | 8 (100) | 11 (100) | 8 (100) | |
| No | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Internet at home | |||||
| Yes | 11 (100) | 8 (100) | 11 (100) | 8 (100) | |
| No | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Computer at school/work | |||||
| Yes | 9 (82) | 5 (63) | 9 (82) | 6 (75) | |
| No | 1 (18) | 3 (37) | 1 (18) | 2 (25) | |
| Hours spent on computer each week | |||||
| ≤ 5 hours | 1 (9) | 3 (37) | 3 (27) | 3 (37) | |
| > 5 hours | 10 (91) | 5 (63) | 8 (73) | 5 (63) | |
| Hours spent on Internet each week | |||||
| ≤ 5 hours | 4 (36) | 3 (37) | 7 (64) | 5 (63) | |
| > 5 hours | 7 (64) | 5 (63) | 4 (36) | 3 (37) | |
| Comfort level on computer | |||||
| Not at all comfortable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (12) | |
| A little comfortable | 0 | 0 | 2 (18) | 0 | |
| Comfortable | 2 (18) | 0 | 4 (36) | 2 (25) | |
| Very comfortable | 9 (82) | 8 (100) | 5 (45) | 5 (63) | |
| Comfort level on Internet | |||||
| Not at all comfortable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (12) | |
| A little comfortable | 0 | 0 | 2 (18) | 0 | |
| Comfortable | 2 (18) | 0 | 4 (36) | 2 (25) | |
| Very comfortable | 9 (82) | 8 (100) | 5 (45) | 5 (63) | |