Table 4 Differences in behavior and success in simulation-based science items (8 items) related to the intensity of exposure to videogames

Gaming frequency: never or almost never

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Gaming frequency: intermediate

1.418***

1.065***

1.001***

-2.823***

-1.459***

-1.487***

0.999**

0.567

0.582*

(0.211)

(0.214)

(0.176)

(0.203)

(0.204)

(0.175)

(0.318)

(0.299)

(0.289)

Gaming frequency: daily

2.367***

1.474***

1.800***

-5.206***

-2.489***

-2.206***

1.460***

0.444

0.695*

(0.220)

(0.238)

(0.197)

(0.219)

(0.235)

(0.197)

(0.334)

(0.332)

(0.322)

Years since first use of computers

0.147***

0.162***

-0.098***

-0.091***

0.507***

0.512***

(0.027)

(0.022)

(0.026)

(0.023)

(0.037)

(0.036)

Percent correct on science content-knowledge items (%)

0.122***

0.049***

0.094***

0.032***

0.398***

0.352***

(0.003)

(0.003)

(0.003)

(0.003)

(0.004)

(0.004)

Reading fluency score (percentile)

0.033***

0.056***

-0.051***

-0.033***

0.092***

0.106***

(0.003)

(0.002)

(0.003)

(0.002)

(0.004)

(0.004)

Boy

1.015***

2.188***

-4.685***

-3.695***

0.259

1.042***

(0.166)

(0.136)

(0.160)

(0.139)

(0.226)

(0.218)

Index of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS)

1.536***

1.089***

-0.113

-0.497***

3.772***

3.468***

(0.088)

(0.071)

(0.085)

(0.073)

(0.122)

(0.116)

Total time spent on interactive tasks (percentile)

0.604***

0.505***

0.372***

(0.003)

(0.004)

(0.005)

Number of observations

96,410

96,410

96,410

96,410

96,410

96,410

96,410

96,410

96,410

Test: “daily” minus “intermediate” frequency

0.948***

0.409*

0.799***

-2.383***

-1.031***

-0.720***

0.461

-0.123

0.113

(0.170)

(0.173)

(0.142)

(0.169)

(0.172)

(0.147)

(0.261)

(0.245)

(0.238)