Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (N=114).
| Characteristics | n (%) or mean (SD) | |
| Gender |
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|
|
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Boys | 56 (49.1) |
|
|
Girls | 58 (50.8) |
| Age (years) |
|
9.2 (1.27) |
| Grade |
|
|
|
|
2nd and 3rd | 53 (46.4) |
|
|
4th and 5th | 61 (53.5) |
| Exposure to computer |
|
|
|
|
Computer at home (yes) | 86 (75.4) |
|
|
No access to computer at home | 28 (24.5) |
| Access to a computer at home |
|
|
|
|
All the time | 71 (62.2) |
|
|
Sometimes | 27 (23.6) |
|
|
No access | 16 (14.0) |
| Computer in the bedroom |
|
26 (22.8) |
| Average time of computer use (hours/week) |
|
9.8 (8.8) |
| Computer use |
|
|
|
|
Internet search | 43 (37.7) |
|
|
Games | 38 (33.3) |
|
|
Social networking | 54 (47.3) |
|
|
Schoolwork | 54 (47.3) |