Table 1.
Characteristics of the child, caregiver, and household (n = 631).
| n | % (95% CI) a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Child characteristics | |||
| Girl | 295 | 47.2 (43.0, 51.4) | |
| Age | |||
| 1–2 y | 215 | 34.0 (30.1, 38.1) | |
| 3–4 y | 258 | 39.4 (35.4, 43.5) | |
| 5 y | 158 | 26.7 (23.1, 30.6) | |
| Attending an early childhood education center a | 459 | 72.3 (68.3, 75.89) | |
| Having someone to play with | |||
| No | 160 | 25.6 (22.1, 29.5) | |
| Yes | 471 | 74.4 (70.5, 77.9) | |
| Access to electronic devices | |||
| None | 13 | 1.6 (0.0.1, 2.9) | |
| 1–2 | 390 | 62.3 (0.58.1, 66.2) | |
| ≥3 | 228 | 36.0 (0.32.2, 40.2) | |
| Screens in the bedroom | 288 | 46.1 (41.9, 50.3) | |
| Rules that limit screen time at home | 456 | 71.3 (67.3; 74.9) | |
| Caregiver characteristics | |||
| Woman | 583 | 92.3 (89.7, 94.3) | |
| Age | |||
| ≤30 years | 199 | 34.7 (30.7, 38.9) | |
| 31–40 years | 371 | 56.9 (52.6, 60.9) | |
| ≥41 years | 61 | 8.5 (6.5, 11.0) | |
| Education level | |||
| Secondary or less | 20 | 2.6 (1.6, 4.4) | |
| High school or undergraduate (part-complete) | 131 | 21.9 (18.5, 25.7) | |
| Undergraduate or postgraduate degree | 480 | 75.5 (71.6, 79.0) | |
| Household characteristics | |||
| Living with other children under 5 years of age | 135 | 22.2 (19.0, 26.1) | |
| Household type | |||
| House | 479 | 76.4 (72.6, 79.8) | |
| Apartment or Flat | 147 | 22.9 (19.6, 26.6) | |
| Other (Shack or ranch) | 5 | 0.8 (0.3, 1.9) | |
| Availability of space to play | 600 | 94.8 (92.5, 96.4) | |
| Availability of toys | 625 | 99.3 (98.2, 99.7) | |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Low | 14 | 0.3 (0.2, 0.6) | |
| Medium | 325 | 64.1 (60.3, 67.9) | |
| High | 292 | 35.6 (31.8, 39.4) | |
| Country region | |||
| North | 107 | 24.0 (20.3, 28.1) | |
| Center | 216 | 28.7 (25.3, 32.6) | |
| South | 127 | 20.6 (17.3, 24.1) | |
| Mexico Cityb | 181 | 26.6 (23.2, 30.5) | |
| COVID-19 related factors | |||
| Home confinement | 535 | 85.4 (82.1, 88.0) | |
| Changes in the caregiver’s or head of household’s jobb | |||
| No changes or doing home-office | 460 | 83.5 (79.8, 86.6) | |
| Reduced income or lost job | 89 | 16.6 (13.4, 20.2) | |
| Reasons for allowing the child to use electronic devices more frequently than before COVID-19 lockdown | |||
| Calm him/her | 289 | 46.9 (42.8, 51.1) | |
| Entertaining him/her | 418 | 65.6 (30.4, 38.4) | |
| Educate him/her | 434 | 68.7 (64.7, 72.4) | |
95% CI, 95% Confidence intervals.
a
Percentages and 95% CI were weighted using survey weights.
b
n = 549 due to missing information.