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Table 3 Descriptive and comparative analysis between the studied groups regarding the answers of the constructed questionnaire (Q1–5)

From: Relation between exposure to different multimedia programs and presentation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

 

Control, N = 30

ADHD, N = 39

P

N

%

N

%

Q1.

TV

5

16.7

16

41.0

0.029*

Tablet or mobile phone

0

0

10

25.6

0.004*

Combined

25

83.3

13

33.3

< 0.001*

Q2.

Before the age of 2 years

28

93.3

39

100

0.185

After the age of 2 years

2

6.7

0

0

Q3.

Children programs, cartoons, rhymes, and commercials

11

36.7

13

33.33

0.606

Children programs, cartoons, rhymes, and commercials + electronic games

1

3.3

14

35.8

0.007*

Children programs, cartoons, rhymes, and commercials + electronic games + movies and series

18

60

12

30.87

0.118

Q4.

< 2 h/day

25

83.3

0

0

< 0.001*

2–6 h/day

5

16.7

5

12.8

0.737

> 6 h/day

0

0

34

87.2

< 0.001*

Q5.

Playing and involving with family activities

27

90

0

0

< 0.001*

Purposeless playing

2

6.7

7

17.9

0.281

Eating

1

3.3

12

30.8

0.004*

Only watch

0

0

20

51.3

< 0.001*

  1. P comparison between ADHD and control. Categorical data are expressed as numbers and percentages, compared by the chi-square or Fisher exact tests
  2. *Significance