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Table 1 Study and parent/caregiver characteristics (N = 103)

From: A systematic review of media parenting in the context of childhood obesity research

Study characteristic

Number

Percent

 Year

  

  2009

5

5 %

  2010

13

13 %

  2011

17

16 %

  2012

14

14 %

  2013

15

15 %

  2014

23

22 %

  2015

16

15 %

 Geographic region

  

  United States

55

53 %

  Europe/United Kingdom

28

27 %

  Australia/New Zealand/Papua New Guinea

10

10 %

  Asia

6

6 %

  Canada

3

3 %

  Mexico/Central America

1

1 %

 Age rangesa

  

  0–1 years (infant/toddler)

5

5 %

  2–5 years (preschool)

39

38 %

  6–10 years (elementary school)

54

52 %

  11–13 years (middle school)

44

43 %

  14–18 years (high school)

13

13 %

 Study Methodologya

  

  Quantitative methods (vs. qualitative or mixed methods)

100

97 %

  Longitudinal (vs. cross sectional)

11

11 %

Parent/Caregiver Characteristics

N

%

 Sex of parent participants

  

  Both males and females

57

55 %

  Females only

20

19 %

  Males only

0

0 %

  Not specified

26

25 %

 Underserved groups targeted in recruitmenta

  

  Racial/ethnic minority parents

36

35 %

  Low income/education/socioeconomic parentsb

19

18 %

  Immigrant parents

9

9 %

 Ethnic/Racial groups includeda

  

  White, Non-Hispanic

44

43 %

  Black/African American

37

36 %

  Hispanic

35

34 %

  Asian

19

18 %

  Indigenous

11

11 %

Media-specific Measurementsa

N

%

  Media parenting

84

82 %

  Media use

81

79 %

  Home media environment

67

65 %

  1. aMore than one answer could be selected, therefore totals may not equal 100 %; bIncome or education; includes recipients of income-eligible Federal assistance programs