TABLE 1.
Details of study participants, technology ownership and use in the home.
| Family | Adults (gender, age) | Children (gender, age) | Devices in the home | Frequent activities |
| 1 | Katherine (F, 37) Jack (M, 38)1* | Harrison (M, 7)* Aurelia (F, 1) | Computer Fitness wearable Games console Smart thermostat Smart TV Smartphone Tablet | Email Internet Social Media Tasks Work |
| 2 | Teresa (F, 42)1* Jim (M, 47) | Alfie (M, 8)* Jack (M, 6)* | Computer Fitness wearable Games console Smart TV Smartphone Tablet | Banking Chat Email Internet Shopping Social media Work |
| 3 | Daisy (F, 46)1* Joseph (M, 52) | William (M, 14)* George (M, 6)* | Computer Games console Media player Smart speaker Smart TV Smartphone Tablet | Chat Email Internet Online gaming Social media Videos Work |
| 4 | Julie (F, 43)1* Malcolm (M, 49) | Adam (M, 13)* Lottie (F, 12)* Paul (M, 6)* | Computer Fitness wearable Games console Smart lights Smart plugs Smart speaker Smart TV Smartphone Tablet | Banking Chat Email Internet Online gaming Shopping Social media Tasks Videos Work |
| 5 | Polly (F, 31)2* Charles (M, 55) | Jacob (M, 14) Anna (F, 9)* Darren (M, 7)* Noah (M, 5) | Computer Fitness wearable Games console Smartphone Smart TV Tablet | Banking Chat Email Internet Shopping Social media Videos Work |
| 6 | Beth (F, 43)3* | Teddy (M, 8) Finley (M, 6) Reggie (M, 5) | ||
| 7 | Sarah (F, 41)1* Bob (M, 45) | Henry (M, 8)* Laurie (M, 6) | Computer eReader Smart speaker Smartphone SmartTV Tablet | Banking Chat Email Internet |
| 8 | Alison (F, 46)2* | Thomas (M, 12)* | eReader Fitness wearable Games console Smartphone Smartplug SmartTV Tablet | Banking Chat Email Internet Online gaming Shopping Social media Tasks Videos Work |
| 9 | Olive (F, 40)1* John (M, 37)* | Alfie (M, 7)* Elsie (F, 3) | Computer eReader Smart TV Smartphone Tablet | Banking Email Internet Shopping Social media Tasks Videos Work |
| 10 | Jennifer (F, 37)1* | Leo (M, 13)* Charlotte (F, 7)* | Computer eReader Fitness wearable Games console Smart Speaker Smart thermostat Smartphone SmartTV | Banking Chat Email Online gaming Social media Videos |
| 11 | Cath (F, 47)3* Stephen (M, 54) | Lewis (M, 16) Ben (M, 13) Sophia (F, 8) Jude (M, 3) | Computer Games console Smart thermostat Smartphone SmartTV Tablet | Chat Email Internet Online gaming Shopping Social media Tasks Work |
| 12 | Samantha (F, 49)1* | Charlie (M, 16)* Sean (M, 13)* | Computer eReader Games console Smartphone SmartTV Tablet | Chat Email Internet Social Media Videos Work |
| 13 | Rachel (F, 38)2* David (M, 46) | Tilly (F, 11)* Freddie (M, 8)* | Computer eReader Fitness wearable Games console Media player Smartphone Tablet | Chat Email Internet Online gaming Social Media Videos Work |
*Participated in interview 1Parents interviewed separately to children 2Parents and children interviewed together 3Only parents interviewed. Example devices: Computer (stand-alone PC, Mac or laptop); eReader (Kindle); Fitness wearable (Fitbit); Games console (PlayStation, Xbox); Media player (media streaming devices that plug into digital televisions to play videos from streaming sites like Netflix, such as Chromecast); Smartphone (iPhone, Samsung Galaxy); Tablet (iPad, LeapPad); SmartTV (television that connects to the internet); Smart Thermostat (Nest); Smart Speaker (home voice activated devices, such as Amazon Echo); SmartPlug (Plugs that can be controlled via an app on a Smartphone); SmartLights (Lights can be controlled via an app on a Smartphone, such as Philips Hue).