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Table 2 Frequency distributions for categorical variable

From: An examination of bedtime media and excessive screen time by Canadian preschoolers during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

%

n

Total N (% missing)

Child media use

 Screen time (MAQ)

  

315 (0.3)

  0–2 h/day

36.2

114

 

  > 2 h/day

63.8

201

 

 Mobile device use (MAQ)

  

315 (0.3)

  0–2 h/day

76.8

242

 

  > 2 h/day

23.2

73

 

 Screen time (time use diary)

  

239 (24)

  0–2 h/day

64

153

 

  > 2 h/day

36

86

 

 Media use before bed

  

315 (0.3)

  Never or rarely (< 1 time/week)

17.5

55

 

  Moderate (1–3 time/week)

26.7

84

 

  Habitual (4–7 time/week)

55.9

176

 

Child characteristics

 Sex

  

316 (0)

  Boys

169

53.5

 

  Girls

147

46.5

 

Family characteristics

 Division of childcare

  

305 (3)

  Satisfied

71.1

217

 

  Unsatisfied

28.9

88

 

 Parent education

  

316 (0)

  HS/vocational

25.6

81

 

  Bachelors

46.2

146

 

  Graduate

28.2

89

 

 Family income

  

296 (6)

  < 60,0000

15.9

47

 

  600,000–100,000

29.4

87

 

  > 100,000

54.7

162

 

 Remote work (responding parent)

  

315 (0.3)

  No

68.4

216

 

  Yes

31.4

99

 

 Remote work (partner)

  

316 (0)

  No

70.9

224

 

  Yes

29.1

92

 

 Daycare

  

316 (0)

  Open

79.7

252

 

  Closed

20.3

60.4

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