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. 2023 Dec 21;12(12):3351–3355. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_703_23

Table 2.

Mobile usage by the child

Age of child
Total
0-1 yrs 1-2 yrs 2-3 yrs 3-4 yrs
Mob usage (per day)
   Less than an hour 5 (100) 11 (52.4) 10 (52.6) 12 (57.1) 38 (57.6)
   1-<2 h 0 (0) 6 (28.6)) 6 (31.6) 4 (19) 16 (24.2)
   2-<3 h 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (5.3) 1 (4.8) 2 (3)
   3 hours and more 0 (0) 4 (19) 2 (10.5) 4 (19) 10 (15.2)
Mob usage (per week)
   Once a week 0 (0) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 1 (4.8) 2 (3)
   2-3 times a week 1 (20) 6 (28.6) 1 (5.3) 6 (28.6) 14 (21.1)
   4-5 times a week 2 (40) 3 (14.3) 1 (5.3) 1 (4.8) 7 (10.6)
   >5 times a week 2 (40) 11 (52.4) 17 (89.5) 13 (61.9) 43 (65.2)
Frequent activities by child
   Call 0 (0) 2 (9.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (3)
   Educational/recreational purposes 2 (40) 10 (47.6) 11 (57.9) 6 (28.6) 29 (43.9)
   Play games 1 (20) 3 (14.3) 4 (21.1) 9 (42.9) 17 (25.8)
   Use apps 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (9.5) 2 (3)
   Watch movies/TV shows 2 (40) 6 (28.6) 4 (21.1) 4 (19) 16 (24.2)
   Total 5 21 19 21 66