Table 2.
Internet and Facebook use by mothers and fathers.
| Use | Mothers (n=297), n (%a) | Fathers (n=202), n (%a) | |
| Use the internet | 296 (99.7) | 198 (98.5) | |
| Use the internet to access information on | |||
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Your health | 230 (78.5) | 93 (46.5) |
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Dieting or your diet | 109 (37.2) | 59 (29.6) |
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Fitness | N/Ab,c | 81 (40.5) |
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Child health | 226 (77.1) | 84 (42.4) |
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How to feed your child | 136 (46.3) | 35 (17.5) |
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How to play with your child | 123 (42.1) | 28 (14.0) |
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Recipes | 274 (92.9) | N/Ad |
| Member of Facebook | 266 (89.9) | 140 (69.7) | |
| Frequency of Facebook use | |||
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Once a week or less | 24 (9.4) | 18 (12.9) |
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A few times a week | 17 (6.4) | 17 (12.2) |
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Once a day | 57 (21.3) | 38 (27.3) |
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Several times a day | 168 (62.9) | 66 (47.5) |
| Could you imagine using Facebook to connect with other parents | |||
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Yes | 200 (74.9) | 43 (30.5) |
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No | 19 (7.1) | 65 (46.1) |
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Maybe | 48 (18.0) | 33 (23.4) |
aPercentages relate to samples with valid data for each variable; missing data were excluded.
bN/A: not applicable.
cThese questions were only asked of fathers.
dThese questions were only asked of mothers.