Table 2.
Percentage of films rated for youth when specific behavioral content is present or absent, by country
| Behavioral content | Presence (n=films) | Argentina % | Brazil % | Mexico1 % | Mexico2 % | United States % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco (any) | No (n=157) | 94% | 95% | 84% | 99% | 86% |
| Yes (n=205) | 82%c | 76%c | 65% | 87%c | 62% | |
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| Alcohol (any) | No (n=62) | 92% | 92% | 79% | 97% | 82% |
| Yes (n=300) | 87%c | 83%c | 72% | 91%c | 70% | |
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| Alcohol (moderate or extreme) | No (n=267) | 88% | 85% | 76% | 93% | 74% |
| Yes (n=95) | 86%c | 82%c | 66% | 88%c | 65% | |
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| Alcohol Intoxication | No (n=249) | 89% | 87% | 77% | 97% | 76% |
| Yes (n=113) | 84%c | 78%c | 65% | 91%c | 63% | |
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| Drugs (any) | No (n=309) | 90% | 89% | 77% | 95% | 78% |
| Yes (n=53) | 74%c | 58%c | 52%a | 74%c | 38% | |
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| Drug Intoxication | No (n=334) | 89% | 87% | 75% | 93% | 75% |
| Yes (n=28) | 68%c | 56%a | 50% | 73%c | 39% | |
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| Violence (moderate or extreme) | No (n=73) | 95% | 99% | 93% | 97% | 90% |
| Yes (n=289) | 86%c | 81%c | 69% | 91%c | 67% | |
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| Violence with youth involvement | No (n=280) | 88% | 86% | 75% | 93% | 74% |
| Yes (n=82) | 88%c | 78%c | 67% | 89%c | 66% | |
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| Male nudity | No (n=295) | 89% | 88% | 78% | 95% | 77% |
| Yes (n=67) | 81%c | 70%c | 54% | 80%c | 51% | |
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| Female nudity | No (n=287) | 92% | 91% | 82% | 96% | 83% |
| Yes(n=75) | 72%c | 59%c | 40%c | 75%c | 28% | |
1
15 and older rating treated as adult
2
15 and older rating treated as youth
a
p<0.05;
b
p<0.01;
c
p<0.001; statistical significance reflects results from GEE models to estimate differences in the prevalence of youth ratings for films that contain the behavior(s) in the country when compared to the same prevalence in the US.