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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Community Health. 2016 Jun;41(3):541–549. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0128-8

Table 2.

Bivariable Associations Between Sociodemographic Covariates and Time per Day on Social Media for Personal Use

Covariate Time per Day, mina
P Valueb
0-30 0-30 0-30 0-30
Age, y <.001
    19-23 26.7 27.6 37.2 43.3
    24-26 27.4 20.3 26.1 23.2
    27-32 45.9 52.1 36.8 33.5
Sex
    Female 42.7 43.4 53.4 61.0 <.001
    Male 57.3 56.6 46.6 39.0
Race/Ethnicity
    White, non-Hispanic 63.5 63.7 54.0 48.4 .13
    Black, non-Hispanic 10.5 10.4 15.0 16.6
    Hispanic 16.5 17.3 23.3 25.4
    Otherc 9.4 8.6 7.8 9.6
Relationship Status .09
    Singled 41.3 38.3 46.8 50.5
    Committed relationshipe 58.7 61.7 53.2 49.5
Living Situation .13
    Parent/Guardian 31.3 29.5 36.9 37.7
    Significant other 41.0 40.4 31.2 29.1
    Otherf 27.7 30.1 32.0 33.3
Household Income .17
    Under $30,000 18.2 20.7 24.4 28.0
    $30,000-$74,999 41.4 36.2 41.4 34.1
    $75,000 and above 40.4 43.2 34.1 37.9
Education Level .003
    High school or less 31.9 26.3 38.4 45.0
    Some college 37.1 41.7 39.1 36.9
    B.A. or higher 31.0 32.0 22.5 18.2
a

Values may not total 100 due to rounding. Numerals represent column percentages.

b

P value derived using Chi-square analyses comparing proportion of users in each category.

c

Includes Multiracial.

d

Includes widowed, divorced, and separated.

e

Includes engaged, married, and in a domestic partnership.

f

Defined as not living with a parent/guardian or significant other.