Table 1 Characteristics of mothers who participated in the Moms on Media Study, N = 132

Age, mean (SD)

32.5 (3.6)

Weight status, BMI, mean (SD)

28.7 (7.6)

Number of children, mean (SD)

1.7 (0.9)

Baby age in months, mean (SD)

3.4 (1.7)

Income, n (%)

        <$40,000

17 (12.9)

  $40,000-$69,999

32 (24.3)

  $70,000-$99,999

48 (36.3)

  $100,000-$149,999

16 (12.1)

  >$150,000

7 (5.3)

  Did not answer

12 (9.1)

Maternal Education, n(%)

  Low ( < = secondary school)

3 (2.3)

  Medium (college, some university, or technical school)

37 (28)

  High (university degree +)

91 (68.9)

  Prefer not to answer

1 (0.8)

Ethnicity, n(%)

  White

117 (88.6)

  Other

15 (11.4)

Time on Social Media, hrs/day, mean (SD)

4.8 (3.2)

Social Media checks/day, mean (SD)

9.9 (3.9)