Children and television:
How much is too much?
 

The Data

Canadian Females

Age Group
Time Spent
1990
1994
1998
11 years
Not at all
1
2
2
11 years
Less than 1/2
9
7
6
11 years
1/2 hour to 1
29
29
29
11 years
2 to 3 hours
35
37
40
11 years
4 hours
12
12
10
11 years
More than 4 hours
14
13
13
13 years
Not at all
2
2
2
13 years
Less than 1/2
7
5
5
13 years
1/2 hour to 1
30
26
27
13 years
2 to 3 hours
40
42
43
13 years
4 hours
11
15
11
13 years
More than 4 hours
10
11
12
15 years
Not at all
3
2
3
15 years
Less than 1/2
9
10
9
15 years
1/2 hour to 1
38
31
30
15 years
2 to 3 hours
35
39
40
15 years
4 hours
9
11
10
15 years
More than 4 hours
6
7
8

Canadian Males

Age Group
Time Spent
1990
1994
1998
11 years
Not at all
2
2
2
11 years
Less than 1/2
8
6
4
11 years
1/2 hour to 1
25
24
24
11 years
2 to 3 hours
35
37
39
11 years
4 hours
13
13
12
11 years
More than 4 hours
17
19
19
13 years
Not at all
1
2
1
13 years
Less than 1/2
5
5
4
13 years
1/2 hour to 1
24
21
22
13 years
2 to 3 hours
44
46
44
13 years
4 hours
13
13
13
13 years
More than 4 hours
13
14
16
15 years
Not at all
2
1
1
15 years
Less than 1/2
7
6
6
15 years
1/2 hour to 1
28
27
27
15 years
2 to 3 hours
40
43
42
15 years
4 hours
12
11
12
15 years
More than 4 hours
11
12
12

All data from Statistics Canada