AAP Grand Rounds 13:19 (2005)
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Typical Pre-Teen TV, Video, and Computer Game Time
Source: Christakis DA, Ebel BA, Rivara FP, et al. Television, video, and computer game usage in children under 11 years of age. J Pediatr. 2004;145:652656.[Medline]
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The average American child grows up in a home with 3 televisions, 2 music CD or audiocassette players, 3 radios, 2 VCRs, 1 video game player, and 1 computer.1 This population-based study from the University of Washington, conducted in 2003 among 1454 demographically diverse parents of children under 11 years of age living throughout King County, Wash (the area around Seattle), was designed to assess childrens use of TV and other media. Parents were asked to report separately on the amount of TV, videos, and computer games their child had watched on an average weekday in the past 7 days. The average age of the study children was 5 years, and each child spent an average of 3 hours . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD, FAAP
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George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC
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