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. 2021 Jul 12;23(7):e28144. doi: 10.2196/28144

Table 2.

Sample description (n=95).

Child characteristics Statistics
Age (years), mean (SD) 16.2 (1.07)
Usual weekly web-based media use mobile devices (hours), mean (SD) 12.1 (9.71)
Usual weekly web-based media use all devices (hours), mean (SD) 28.9 (18.36)
Sex, n (%)

Male 32 (34)

Female 63 (66)
Socioeconomic status (n=92), n (%)

Low 15 (16)

Medium 26 (27)

High 51 (54)
Social media platform users, n (%)

Instagram 87 (92)

Facebook 69 (73)

Snapchat 68 (72)

Music streaming apps 68 (72)

YouTube 43 (45)

Twitter 29 (31)

Pinterest 25 (26)

Twitch 10 (11)
Follow food brands on social media

Frequency (n=91), n (%) 43 (45)

Number followed, mean (SD) 0.8 (0.47)
Food apps on phone

Frequency (n=91), n (%) 71 (75)

Number of apps, mean (SD) 1.9 (1.80)
Emails or texts from food brands (n=91), n (%)

None 27 (28)

1-5 per week 51 (54)

6-10 per week 11 (12)

11 or more per week 2 (2)