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Maternal responses regarding media use as a function of maternal depression status
| Depressed (%) | Non-depressed (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Reason for infant television exposure (%) | ||
| Entertainment | 46.4 | 19.4* |
| Education | 42.9 | 25.0 |
| Relax or calm infant | 21.4 | 11.1 |
| Sources of information (%) | ||
| Other parents | 12.8 | 67.5* |
| Own research | 23.1 | 65.0* |
| Frequency mothers sit/talk with infants during TV/Video use* | ||
| Rarely/sometimes | 23.2 | 7.7 |
| Often | 62.5 | 56.4 |
| Always | 14.3 | 35.9 |
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