Ratio: The number of students among all student survey respondents who watch television for more than 3 hours per day on an average school day.

Definition: The percentage of students who watch television or play video/computer games and use the internet for a specified number of hours per day on an average school day.

Data Sources:

1) New Jersey Student Health Survey, Office of Student Support Services, Division of Student Services and Career Readiness, New Jersey Department of Education

2) High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/

History:
MAR 2017: Chart and table titles corrected to read as "More Than 3 Hours Per Day." They were erroneously labeled previously as "2 or Less Hours Per Day."

Ratio: The number of students among all student survey respondents who watch television for more than 3 hours per day on an average school day.

Definition: The percentage of students who watch television or play video/computer games and use the internet for a specified number of hours per day on an average school day.

Data Sources:

1) New Jersey Student Health Survey, Office of Student Support Services, Division of Student Services and Career Readiness, New Jersey Department of Education

2) High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/

History:
MAR 2017: Chart and table titles corrected to read as "More Than 2 Hours Per Day." They were erroneously labeled previously as "2 or Less Hours Per Day."