Table 1 Demographic and Behavioural Profile of the Study Sample
From: Excessive recreational computer use and food consumption behaviour among adolescents
Variable | Percent/mean (standard error) |
|---|---|
Male | 50.9% |
Age | 14.41(.026) |
Race/ethnicity | Â |
   White | 53.3% |
   Latino | 21.1% |
   Asian | 8.8% |
   Black | 5.8% |
   Other | 11.0% |
Parental education | Â |
   Less than high school | 36.9% |
   High school | 21.3% |
   Some college | 26.4% |
   College graduate | 15.5% |
Below federal poverty line | 12.0% |
Living with two parents | 69.8% |
Born in the United States | 90.2% |
Food/beverage consumption the day before | Â |
   Had fast food | 39.0% |
   Had high-sugar food more than once | 33.8% |
   Had sugary drinks more than once | 30.6% |
   Had fruits and vegetable for five servings or more | 25.0% |
Daily hrs on TV-video/weekday | 1.97 (.026) |
Daily hrs on computer/weekday | 1.36 (.025) |
Daily hrs on TV-video/weekend | 2.77 (.035) |
Daily hrs on computer/weekend | 1.61 (.030) |