Table 1.

Select demographic characteristics of children participating in the TESIE study (2014–2016), select product use patterns, and household characteristics of the TESIE study participants.

Characteristic	N	%
Child Sex
Male	113	56
Female	90	44
Age
38–47 months	34	17
48–59 months	130	64
60–73 months	39	19
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	84	41
Non-Hispanic black	75	37
Hispanic white	41	20
Other	3	1
Maternal education
Less than college graduate	113	56
College graduate or more	90	44
	Mean	range
Child age	53.9	38–73
Average outdoor temp (°C)	15.5	−4.4–29.4
Product Use information	N	%
Do not use baby wipes	98	48
Use baby wipes (scented)	33	16
Use baby wipes (unscented)	72	36
Do not use nail polish	132	65
Use nail polish	71	35
Microwave plastic	105	52
Do not microwave plastic	97	48
Child never uses lotion	56	28
Child uses lotion 1–5 times/month	40	20
Child uses lotion 6–29 times/month	29	14
Child uses lotion daily	78	38
Child never eats from plastic bag	49	25
Child eats from plastic bag once a month	32	16
Child eats from plastic bag 1–3 times a month	36	18
Child eats from plastic bag >4 times a month	81	41
Child’s Behavioral Habits
Child washes hands 1–4 times per day	66	33
Child washes hands 5–6 times per day	72	36
Child washes hands more than 6 times per day	64	32
Child never eats out	18	9
Child eats out maybe once a week	73	37
Child eats out 1–2 times a week	65	33
Child eats out >3 times a week	42	21