Table 1.

Association between Adiposity Severity and Gaming Characteristics

	Overweight, obesity, or class 2 severe obesity [BMI ≥85 and <140% above the 95%, n (%)]	Class 3 severe obesity [BMI ≥140% above the 95%, n (%)]	p
Average daily hours of gaming			0.002
<2 hours	65 (30.1)	47 (28.5)
2 to <4 hours	68 (31.5)	27 (16.4)
4 to <6 hours	40 (18.5)	37 (22.4)
≥6 hours	43 (19.9)	54 (32.7)
Meets problem gaming criteria			0.38
Yes	20 (8.6)	20 (11.2)
No	213 (91.4)	159 (88.8)
Has TV in bedroom			0.004
No	87 (37.3)	43 (25.1)
Yes	146 (62.7)	136 (75.9)
Most frequent location for gaming			0.49
Bedroom	119 (51.1)	99 (55.3)
Another room in home	99 (42.5)	66 (36.9)
Outside of home	15 (6.4)	14 (7.8)
Most frequent gaming companion			0.34
Plays alone	106 (45.5)	88 (49.1)
Family members	66 (28.3)	37 (20.7)
Friends	34 (14.6)	32 (17.9)
Online gamers	27 (11.6)	22 (12.3)
Most frequently used gaming device			0.03
Video game console	63 (27.0)	69 (38.5)
Movement-based console	14 (6.0)	9 (5.0)
Handheld device	16 (6.9)	7 (3.9)
Computer	28 (12.0)	17 (9.5)
Tablet	44 (18.9)	18 (10.1)
Mobile phone	68 (29.2)	59 (33.0)
Plays video games with mature ratings			0.24
No	164 (70.4)	115 (64.2)
Yes	69 (29.6)	64 (35.8)
Parents use games as a reward			0.93
No	196 (84.1)	150 (83.8)
Yes	37 (15.9)	29 (16.2)
Parents limit type of games played			0.006
No	195 (83.7)	166 (92.7)
Yes	38 (16.3)	13 (7.3)
Parents limit gaming time on school days			0.15
No	147 (63.1)	125 (69.8)
Yes	86 (36.9)	54 (30.2)
Parents limit gaming time on weekends			0.74
No	183 (78.5)	143 (79.9)
Yes	50 (21.6)	36 (20.1)
Parents limit who teen can play with			0.11
No	215 (92.3)	172 (96.1)
Yes	18 (7.7)	7 (3.9)
Teen believes that gaming affects weight			0.94
No	170 (73.0)	130 (72.6)
Yes	63 (27.0)	49 (27.4)