Table 1.
Demographic details of ConnectEpeople survey respondents who fully completed the survey and their use of social media (N=80).
| Characteristic | Value | ||
| Parent, n (%) | |||
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Mother | 75 (94) | |
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Father | 5 (6) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 38 (6.77) | ||
| Relationship status, n (%) | |||
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With partner | 74 (93) | |
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No partner | 6 (7) | |
| Member of a parent support organization, n (%) | |||
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Yes | 66 (83) | |
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No | 14 (17) | |
| Use of social media, n (%) | |||
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74 (93) | ||
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66 (83) | ||
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20 (25) | ||
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Snapchat | 16 (20) | |
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6 (8) | ||
| Able to speak English, n (%) | |||
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Yes | 79 (99) | |
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No | 1 (1) | |
| Educational attainment, n (%) | |||
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Secondary education | 4 (5) | |
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Diploma | 14 (18) | |
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Undergraduate | 29 (36) | |
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Postgraduate | 33 (41) | |
| Condition of child, n (%) | |||
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Down syndrome | 28 (35) | |
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Spina bifida | 28 (35) | |
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Cleft lip with or without cleft palate | 16 (20) | |
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Congenital heart defects | 8 (10) | |
| Country of residence, n | |||
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United Kingdom | 32 (40) | |
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Portugal | 14 (18) | |
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Poland | 12 (15) | |
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Ireland | 9 (11) | |
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Germany | 2 (2.5) | |
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Netherlands | 2 (2.5) | |
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Spain | 2 (2.5) | |
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Bulgaria | 1 (1) | |
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Croatia | 1 (1) | |
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India | 1 (1) | |
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Lithuania | 1 (1) | |
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Panama | 1 (1) | |
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Turkey | 1 (1) | |
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United States | 1 (1) | |