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Internet and Computer Game Use by American Kids, 2005

(Kids ages 6–11)

	% All kids	% Boys	% Girls
Online usage
Gone online in last 30 days	59.0%	56.3%	61.8%
Goes online every day	8.1	7.6	8.7
Online activities in the last month
Played online games	42.6	40.0	45.4
Did stuff for school/homework	23.1	20.8	25.5
Used email	10.5	7.6	13.6
Used instant messenger	6.5%	5.6%	7.4%
Went to chat rooms	2.6	2.7	2.5
Gaming
Played video, internet, computer game, last 30 days	84.2	89.3	78.7
Play video, internet, computer game every day	20.3	28.9	11.1

Source: Mediamark Research, Inc.

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