The children aged 5 to 11 watched an average of 2.05 hours of weekday television. From age 13 to 15, time spent in front of the tube rose to an average of 3.1 hours a day.

• 达尼丁奥塔哥大学的卡尔?兰德胡易斯在研究报告中提到：“儿童时期每天看电视超过两个小时，尤其是超过三个小时的人青少年时期出现的注意力问题超过平均水平。”该研究报告在《儿科》期刊上发表。