Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers who completed surveys (N=66) and subgroup of those who completed interviews (N=19).
| Participant Sociodemographic Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Survey Respondents (N=66) n(%) |
Interviewees (N=19)1 n(%) |
|
| Age range (years) | ||
| 13–19 | 4 (6.1) | 0 (0) |
| 20–29 | 28 (42.4) | 6 (30.0) |
| 30–39 | 22 (33.3) | 11 (55.0) |
| 40+ | 12 (18.2) | 3 (15.0) |
| Caucasian race | 17 (37.0) | 5 (31) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 60 (93.8)2 | 19 (100) |
| Educational Level | ||
| < High school | 27 (44.3) | 8 (42.0) |
| High school graduate or GED | 21 (34.4) | 6 (32.0) |
| > High school | 13 (21.3) | 5 (26.0) |
| Food Insecurity | ||
| Worry that food will run out | ||
| Never | 13 (30.2) | 6 (38.0) |
| Sometimes | 20 (46.5) | 7 (44.0) |
| Often | 10 (23.3) | 3 (19.0) |
| Run out of food | ||
| Never | 15 (34.9) | 5 (36.0) |
| Sometimes | 25 (58.1) | 9 (64.0) |
| Often | 3 (7.0) | 0 (0) |
| Feeding practices | ||
| Breastfeeding duration | ||
| Not at all | 8 (12.1) | 2 (10.5) |
| < 1 month | 12 (18.2) | 3 (15.8) |
| 1 to 6 months | 24 (36.4) | 7 (36.8) |
| > 6 months | 22 (33.3) | 7 (36.8) |
| Introduction of juice | ||
| < 1 month | 1 (1.6) | 1 (5.3) |
| 1–6 months | 19 (30.2) | 3 (15.8) |
| > 6 months | 31 (49.2) | 12 (63.2) |
| Never | 12 (19.1) | 3 (15.8) |
| Introduction of solids | ||
| < 4 months | 1 (1.6) | -- |
| 4–6 months | 19 (30.2) | 4 (21.1) |
| > 6 months | 43 (68.3) | 15 (79.0) |
| Feeding Influences | ||
| Sources influencing feeding decisions | ||
| Friends | 8 (12.1) | 1 (5.0) |
| Family | 36 (54.6) | 9 (47.0) |
| Non-family caregiver | 3 (4.6) | 0 (0) |
| Health professional | 9 (13.6) | 5 (26.0) |
| WIC | 41 (62.1) | 14 (74.0) |
| Social Media | 2 (3.0) | 1 (5.0) |
| Internet website | 4 (6.1) | 3 (16.0) |
| Food cost | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) |
| Decision(s) about child health influenced by | ||
| Social Media | 10 (16.4) | 6 (31.6) |
| Internet websites | 13 (22.4) | 7 (36.8) |
| Decision(s) about child feeding influenced by | ||
| Social Media | 14 (22.9) | 7 (36.8) |
| Internet websites | 13 (21.3) | 7 (36.8) |
| Information found on social media or internet influenced health decision within past year | 28 (47.5) | 13 (68.0) |
| Information found on social media or internet influenced diet or exercise within past year | 35 (55.6) | 14 (74.0) |
| Cell Phone Ownership/Use | ||
| Own phone with texting abilities | 63 (95.5) | 19 (100) |
| Send/receive ≥ 1 text/day | 40 (69.0) | 15 (75.0) |
| Use of texting apps | ||
| 36 (54.6) | 13 (68.0) | |
| Facebook Messenger | 42 (63.4) | 13 (68.0) |
| Other | 7 (10.6) | 0 (0) |
| Have data plan | 51 (78.5) | 16 (89.0) |
| Frequently reach max data usage | 19 (34.0) | 5 (31.0) |
| Home Internet Use | ||
| Have access to home internet | 42 (63.6) | 13 (68.0) |
| Social Media Use, Preferences, and Frequency | ||
| Use social media | 63 (95.5) | 19 (100) |
| Social media preferences | ||
| 54 (81.8) | 16 (84.2) | |
| 5 (7.6) | 2 (10.5) | |
| 22 (33.3) | 6 (31.6) | |
| Google+ | 22 (33.3) | 7 (36.8) |
| Snapchat | 18 (27.3) | 3 (15.8) |
| Use social media ≥ once per day | 46 (75.4) | 14 (78.0) |