Who Reported Being Tired Most Days or Every Day?
“In a typical school week how often does (child’s name) complain about being tired during the day?” Response choices were “never,” “some days,” “most days,” or “every day.”
“On most weekdays does (child’s name) spend more than 2 hours a day in front of a TV, computer, cellphone, or other electronic device watching programs, playing games, accessing the Internet, or using social media?” Respondents were instructed not to include time spent for schoolwork.
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Among adolescents aged 12–17, the percentage reporting being tired was higher (12.0%) for those who reported >2 hours of screen time (in addition to that for schoolwork) per weekday than for those who reported ≤2 hours of screen time each day (6.5%).”
SOURCE: MMWR QuickStats
