Table 2.
Summary of technology usage.
| Total sample (n = 126) | School 1 (n = 83) | School 2 (n = 43) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age first using Internet without supervision, years | 6.75 (1.72) | 6.76 (1.84) | 6.74 (1.42) |
| Never | 5 (4.2%) | 2 (2.5%) | 3 (8.1%) |
| Missing | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Age first using a smartphone/ computer alone, years | 7.05 (1.73) | 6.91 (1.84) | 7.34 (1.46) |
| Missing | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Accessing the Internet outside of school1 | |||
| Personal smartphone | 67 (56.8%) | 50 (64.1%) | 17 (42.5%) |
| Personal portable computer (e.g., laptop, tablet) | 55 (46.6%) | 40 (51.3%) | 15 (37.2%) |
| Shared desktop computer | 47 (39.8%) | 35 (44.9%) | 12 (30.0%) |
| Internet usage at home without supervision | |||
| Never | 4 (3.3%) | 4 (5.1%) | 0 |
| Sometimes | 27 (22.5%) | 13 (16.5%) | 14 (34.1%) |
| Usually | 48 (40.0%) | 32 (40.5%) | 16 (39.0%) |
| Always | 41 (34.2%) | 30 (38.0%) | 11 (26.8%) |
| Missing | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Cell values are mean (SD) or counts (percentages), as appropriate. Percentages were calculated after removing missing values from the denominator.
1
Each percentage reflects the proportion of students selecting that option out of the total number that completed the questionnaire.