Table 1.
Participant demographics (N=105).
| Characteristics | Values | |||
| Child demographics | ||||
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Age (years), mean (SD) | 4.4 (0.8) | ||
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Race, n (%) | |||
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African American | 32 (30) | |
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White | 66 (63) | |
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Other | 7 (7) | |
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Hispanic ethnicity, n (%) | 4 (4) | ||
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Female sex, n (%) | 51 (49) | ||
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Child devicea, n (%) | |||
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None | 16 (15) | |
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Android | 30 (29) | |
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iOS | 32 (30) | |
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Kindle Fire | 28 (27) | |
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Other | 9 (9) | |
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Unknown or unable to verify | 5 (5) | |
| Caregiver demographics | ||||
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Age (years; range 22-78), mean (SD) | 36.6 (7.8) | ||
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Female sex, n (%) | 100 (95) | ||
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Relationship with child, n (%) | |||
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Mother | 95 (90) | |
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Father | 6 (6) | |
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Grandparent | 3 (3) | |
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Other | 1 (1) | |
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Phone type, n (%) | |||
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iPhone | 65 (62) | |
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Android | 40 (38) | |
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Education, n (%) | |||
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Less than high school | 1 (1) | |
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High school | 8 (8) | |
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Some college or vocational training | 25 (24) | |
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2-year degree | 13 (12) | |
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4-year degree | 31 (30) | |
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Doctorate or professional degree | 27 (26) | |
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Social assistance programs, n (%) | |||
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WICb | 25 (24) | |
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SNAPc | 28 (27) | |
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Medicaid | 48 (46) | |
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Income (US $), n (%) | |||
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<20,000 | 14 (13) | |
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20,000-40,000 | 19 (18) | |
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40,000-60,000 | 28 (27) | |
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60,000-80,000 | 12 (11) | |
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80,000-100,000 | 13 (12) | |
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>100,000 | 19 (18) | |
aChild could have more than 1 device, so the percentages do not add up to 100%.
bWIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
cSNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.