Table 2.
Comparison of the Norwegian and English survey respondents
| Norwegian respondents (N = 41) | English respondents (N = 82) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| age, M ± SD | 29.03 ± 9.27 | 29.26 ± 9.2 | P = .898 |
| Male; female (% male) | 20, 19 (51%) | 52; 30 (63%) | P = .088 |
| # players; no players | 36; 5 | 77; 5 | P = .004* |
| PPS score, M ± SD | 2.62 ± 0.8 | 3.47 ± 1.13 | P < .001 |
| hours of videogaming, M ± SD | 15.57 ± 17.39 | 26.59 ± 24.11 | P = .010 |
| years of videogaming, M ± SD | 18.67 ± 7.72 | 19.31 ± 7.56 | P = .666 |
| Action / adventure | 3.34 ± 1.34 | 3.11 ± 1.49 | P = .354 |
| Offline role playing | 2.66 ± 1.25 | 2.14 ± 1.25 | P = .242 |
| Online massive role playing | 2.48 ± 1.53 | 1.86 ± 1.36 | P = .025 |
| Simulators | 2.2 ± 1.32 | 1.86 ± 1.31 | P = .498 |
| Strategy / MOBA | 2.78 ± 1.4 | 2.78 ± 1.51 | P = .87 |
| Sport | 1.39 ± .86 | 1.42 ± .84 | P = .208 |
| PC; console; mobil | 64;15;20 | 48;20;32 | All P’s > .05 |
| Delay discounting k, M ± SD | .017 ± .034 | .077 ± .38 | P = .328 |
| Effort score, M ± SD | 4.4 ± .84 | 4.57 ± .63 | P = .205 |
*using the number of days from 0 to 7 instead of dichotomizing