Table 7.
Study 2: Demographic Characteristics of Participants (N = 632)
Demographic variable | Mean (SD) or % (n) |
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Child age (years) | 8.62 (4.12) |
Child sex (female) | 44.8% (336) |
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Child race and ethnicity | |
White | 84.0% (630) |
Black | 8.0% (60) |
Asian | 3.9% (29) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.0% (15) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0.3% (2) |
Hispanic or Latino/a (any race) | 12.0% (90) |
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Caregiver relationship to child | |
Parent | 92.5% (694) |
Grandparent | 5.5% (41) |
Aunt/Uncle | 5 (0.7%) |
Sibling | 4 (0.5%) |
Other caregiver | 6 (0.8%) |
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Caregiver age (years) | 40.36 (10.01) |
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Caregiver sex (female) | 449 (59.9%) |
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Caregiver race and ethnicity | |
White | 82.3% (617) |
Black | 6.8% (51) |
Asian | 3.6% (27) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% (10) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0.3% (2) |
Hispanic or Latino/a (any race) | 13.1% (98) |
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Caregiver education level | |
Did not graduate high school | 1.0% (7) |
High school diploma or GED only | 12.0% (90) |
Some college (< 4 years) or technical school | 29.1% (218) |
College graduate (>= 4 years) | 40.4% (303) |
Post-graduate work (e.g., MD, MA, PhD, JD) | 17.5% (131) |
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Screen Media Owned by Child or in Child’s Bedroom | |
Television | 63.7% (478) |
Tablet | 56.0% (420) |
Video game system | 45.3% (340) |
Smart phone or other mobile phone | 42.9% (322) |
Computer/laptop | 42.0% (315) |
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PMUM-Short Form (Cronbach alpha = .96) | 2.20 (1.12) |