Table 3

Characteristics of participants, aged 2–5 years, from NHANES 1999–2002 by computer exposure.*


0 hours
> 0 hours

Gender


     Male
45.6 +/- 2.9
54.4 +/- 2.9
     Female
46.0 +/- 2.2
54.0 +/- 2.2
Age†


     2 years
59.8 +/- 3.1
40.2 +/- 3.1
     3 years
48.7 +/- 3.5
51.3 +/- 3.5
     4 years
39.7 +/- 2.6
60.3 +/- 2.6
     5 years
33.1 +/- 3.1
66.9 +/- 3.1
Race/ethnicity‡


     Non-Latino White
47.8 +/- 3.0
52.2 +/- 3.0
     Non-Latino Black
36.8 +/- 2.1
63.2 +/- 2.1
     Mexican-American
52.6 +/- 3.1
47.4 +/- 3.1
     Other
38.5 +/- 6.0
61.6 +/- 6.0
Poverty Income Ratio§


     0 < 2
51.1 +/- 2.4
48.9 +/- 2.4
     ≥ 2 < 4
42.2 +/- 3.3
57.8 +/- 3.3
     ≥ 4
38.1 +/- 4.1
61.9 +/- 4.1

* Estimated percentages +/- standard errors are given. n = 1799, subjects with missing data were excluded.

† P < 0.0001 for the Pearson chi-squared statistic

‡ P = 0.044 for the Pearson chi-squared statistic

§P = 0.011 for the Pearson chi-squared statistic

Mendoza et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:44   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-44