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Channel 4 News– Parents Poll
METHODOLOGY NOTE
ComRes interviewed 1,056 people British adults with children aged under the age of 18+. Respondents were drawn from a
nationally representative survey of all GB adults aged 18+. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its
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Child 6Child 5Child 4Child 3Child 2Child 1
4445731875671056Unweighted base
4849742005721078Weighted base
5773266104Less than one hour10%13%9%16%12%10%
10112049163288Between 1 and 2 hours21%23%27%25%28%27%
11121869204368Between 2 and 4 hours23%24%25%34%36%34%
74162275160Between 4 and 6 hours14%7%22%11%13%15%
284174496More than 6 hours5%16%6%8%8%9%
-----30Not applicable-----3%
1388112131Don't know27%17%11%6%4%3%
2.893.123.032.772.853.01Mean
1.852.261.851.871.791.85Standard deviation0.320.380.230.140.080.06Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 On average, how many hours a day does your child/children (aged 18 or under) spend in front of a screen of any type? (eg. tablet, TV, games console, smartphone etc.)Summary TableBase: All parents
Prepared by ComRes
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
111536144246252454448045374757910911208521972Unweighted base
119836845855248053048448176958210010939282021Weighted base
1334835516173-42293821812496220Less than one hour11%13%8%9%13%14%-5%5%12%14%18%11%10%11%
3439910912514816121413419217723290252542Between 1 and 2 hours29%27%24%23%31%30%44%17%28%25%30%23%27%27%27%
419107169185141186-2915627220123363319681Between 2 and 4 hours35%29%37%33%29%35%-34%32%35%34%23%33%34%34%
1694672926256-2189985816159124283Between 4 and 6 hours14%13%16%17%13%11%-25%19%13%10%16%15%13%14%
713252553034-10496734109477171More than 6 hours6%9%11%10%6%6%-12%10%9%6%10%9%8%8%
19486982-93142121830Not applicable2%1%2%1%2%1%56%-2%*2%2%1%2%2%
433214383012-52243168514293Don't know4%9%3%7%6%2%-6%5%6%3%8%5%5%5%
2.802.853.233.182.712.661.503.643.272.922.612.932.952.932.94Mean
1.721.911.891.901.781.73-1.881.861.851.712.091.861.831.85Standard deviation0.050.110.090.090.080.08-0.220.090.070.070.210.060.060.04Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 2Q.1 On average, how many hours a day does your child/children (aged 18 or under) spend in front of a screen of any type? (eg. tablet, TV, games console, smartphone etc.)Total childrenBase: All children
Prepared by ComRes
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
4758251077814167517841662452301761652002172038816901061761972Unweighted base
5328811069827172818101422512391821912062132009017141181892021Weighted base
20631311501512202227401817181030111931413220Less than one hour4%7%12%18%9%12%15%11%17%10%9%9%5%15%12%11%12%7%11%
941903312644554963978565055474963244602755542Between 1 and 2 hours18%22%31%32%26%27%28%31%23%28%29%23%23%31%27%27%23%29%27%
1623483832326086315594725969677461195714169681Between 2 and 4 hours30%39%36%28%35%35%38%38%30%32%36%33%35%31%22%33%35%36%34%
123148130772612301333322719294427162412022283Between 4 and 6 hours23%17%12%9%15%13%9%13%13%15%10%14%21%14%18%14%17%12%14%
9974624916012481220131823241514147519171More than 6 hours19%8%6%6%9%7%6%5%9%7%9%11%11%7%15%9%5%10%8%
36820142727513-131246-30Not applicable1%1%1%2%1%1%1%3%2%1%1%-1%2%1%1%5%-2%
325223357882311314102110147741293Don't know6%6%2%4%4%5%2%*5%8%5%10%5%*5%4%3%6%5%
3.913.182.702.463.062.802.612.712.822.912.923.203.432.713.272.942.883.032.94Mean
2.011.771.701.771.851.771.691.631.941.791.831.951.871.842.181.861.721.831.85Standard deviation0.100.060.050.060.050.040.130.110.130.140.150.140.130.130.240.050.180.140.04Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 3Q.1 On average, how many hours a day does your child/children (aged 18 or under) spend in front of a screen of any type? (eg. tablet, TV, games console, smartphone etc.)Total childrenBase: All children
Prepared by ComRes
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
34610214116111316322915422814819282296579Playing games53%52%58%55%43%58%44%50%56%60%48%33%50%58%54%
25160111101871101249815811613235174409Watching YouTube/vine38%31%46%35%33%39%15%41%35%42%38%23%42%34%38%videos
20165768383911138411010223156176333Watching live TV31%34%31%28%31%32%29%22%30%29%33%42%28%34%31%
1423962776250-2310089354138114251Social media/chatting22%20%26%26%24%18%-41%36%24%11%7%24%22%23%to others
1093949474461-165765531111091202Education/homework/17%20%20%16%17%22%-28%21%17%17%20%20%18%19%schoolwork
10935475452341156059411211078187Listening to music17%18%20%18%20%12%29%26%22%16%13%21%19%15%17%
1074042335161-8346861149690187Watching TV on demand16%21%17%11%19%22%-15%12%18%20%26%17%18%17%
702927382343-1252452116665131General searching/11%15%11%13%9%15%-20%19%12%7%3%12%13%12%browsing online
511724272214-71531278553287Taking photos and8%9%10%9%9%5%-11%5%8%9%14%10%6%8%videos
401213151225-31520207422365Reading a book6%6%5%5%5%9%-4%6%5%6%13%7%5%6%
823264-3139-12416Other1%1%1%1%2%1%-6%*1%3%-2%1%1%
117521262-27141141125None2%3%2%1%4%2%42%-1%2%4%1%3%2%2%
168413831-6811291928Don't know2%4%2%4%3%1%14%-2%2%3%4%2%4%3%
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 4Q.2 What does your child(ren) use their screen(s) for the most? Please select the three most common uses.Base: All parents
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1422483001835155174374625057506360294883654579Playing games51%62%64%46%59%56%53%53%49%51%61%48%58%51%59%53%54%59%54%
861662061433513613056493836433554153561934409Watching YouTube/vine31%42%44%36%40%39%37%40%39%39%39%41%33%46%30%39%29%37%38%videos
75951651572572932147392922273239162712932333Watching live TV27%24%35%39%29%32%26%33%31%29%24%25%30%33%31%30%44%35%31%
13215257272481782733212226242625122161718251Social media/chatting47%38%12%7%28%19%33%23%16%22%28%22%25%21%25%23%26%20%23%to others
587410270176170153224221519141861651423202Education/homework/21%19%22%18%20%18%19%23%19%23%16%18%13%15%12%18%21%25%19%schoolwork
59827542169142112627221020181811164618187Listening to music21%21%16%11%19%15%13%19%21%23%11%19%16%16%22%18%9%19%17%
415390791491621718172016251324101591117187Watching TV on demand15%13%19%20%17%18%21%13%14%20%17%23%13%20%20%17%16%18%17%
60624717126971111151614917173114413131General searching/22%16%10%4%14%11%13%8%12%16%15%8%16%15%6%12%6%14%12%browsing online
1635383868796144841213667110687Taking photos and6%9%8%9%8%9%7%10%3%8%4%11%12%5%11%8%15%7%8%videos
11173528535871012712711260-565Reading a book4%4%7%7%6%6%9%7%10%7%1%2%7%9%5%7%-5%6%
22412814-1411121-103216Other1%*1%3%1%1%-*3%1%1%1%2%*-1%5%2%1%
11321524364311412232125None**1%5%1%3%4%4%3%3%1%1%4%1%3%2%2%1%2%
1084141621222128411233228Don't know4%2%1%3%2%2%3%2%2%1%2%7%4%1%1%2%5%2%3%
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 5Q.2 What does your child(ren) use their screen(s) for the most? Please select the three most common uses.Base: All parents
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StatementsI stop my
children fromScreens (eg.using devicestablets,I often reward
(eg. TVs,computers,my children'stablets,smartphones andgood behaviourI often use aI'm not sure
computers,Use of screensTVs) are a goodby letting themtablet,what thesmartphones) asshould not beScreens are adistraction foruse a tablet/smartphone orrecommended
a punishmentused by parentsgood way ofmy childrenlaptop/computer when Ilevels offor badas a reward forrewarding goodwhen I am busysmartphone oram with myscreen time are
behaviourgood behaviourbehaviouror tiredwatch TVchildrenfor children
1056105610561056105610561056Unweighted base
1078107810781078107810781078Weighted base
640545473676468711641NET: Agree59%51%44%63%43%66%59%
2192009914699184169Strongly agree (4)20%19%9%14%9%17%16%
421346374530369527472Tend to agree (3)39%32%35%49%34%49%44%
227298311201309198234Tend to disagree (2)21%28%29%19%29%18%22%
115871511122039875Strongly disagree (1)11%8%14%10%19%9%7%
343385462313512296309NET: Disagree32%36%43%29%47%27%29%
95147142889870127Don't know9%14%13%8%9%7%12%
2.762.712.452.722.372.792.77Mean
0.930.910.880.850.920.850.83Standard deviation0.030.030.030.030.030.030.03Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 6Q.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?Summary TableBase: All parents
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
40710414917415915933217822617428332309641NET: Agree63%53%62%60%60%57%72%55%64%60%57%50%59%60%59%
1083042463545-1032685188584169Strongly agree (4)17%15%18%16%13%16%-17%12%18%17%14%15%16%16%
2997410612812411432214515812320247225472Tend to agree (3)46%38%44%44%47%41%72%38%53%42%40%37%44%44%44%
133544362636611546867116124110234Tend to disagree (2)20%28%18%21%24%23%15%26%17%23%23%29%22%21%22%
321916181625-42122235453075Strongly disagree (1)5%10%7%6%6%9%-7%8%6%7%9%8%6%7%
1657260807991119671089421169141309NET: Disagree25%37%25%27%30%32%15%33%24%29%31%38%30%27%29%
7918333826301732433966364127Don't know12%9%14%13%10%11%14%11%11%11%13%11%11%13%12%
2.842.652.842.802.752.722.832.732.772.822.762.612.742.812.77Mean
0.790.880.840.820.780.880.450.870.780.830.860.880.840.820.83Standard deviation0.030.070.060.060.050.050.260.130.050.050.050.120.040.040.03Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 7Q.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?I'm not sure what the recommended levels of screen time are for childrenBase: All parents
Prepared by ComRes
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1712402802275325505086755853587170215423564641NET: Agree61%61%60%57%61%60%62%61%59%59%57%55%66%60%41%59%53%68%59%
45617363142143151722151620122061431115169Strongly agree (4)16%15%16%16%16%15%18%12%17%16%17%19%11%17%12%16%16%16%16%
1271792061633904083569534337385950153992448472Tend to agree (3)45%45%44%41%44%44%43%49%42%44%40%36%55%42%30%43%36%52%44%
5387115901962031523252324212231162011717234Tend to disagree (2)19%22%25%22%22%22%19%16%20%24%26%20%21%26%32%22%25%18%22%
172328365462714133511254655675Strongly disagree (1)6%6%6%9%6%7%9%10%11%3%5%10%2%5%8%7%7%6%7%
701101431262492652337392629322436202652223309NET: Disagree25%28%30%31%28%29%28%26%31%26%31%31%23%31%40%29%33%24%29%
37474647951088181314111512119111107127Don't know13%12%10%12%11%12%10%13%10%14%12%14%11%10%19%12%15%7%12%
2.822.802.772.722.792.772.792.722.742.842.782.742.842.802.562.772.732.852.77Mean
0.810.800.810.880.820.820.890.840.910.750.830.940.660.810.860.830.870.790.83Standard deviation0.060.040.040.050.030.030.100.080.090.080.100.100.070.080.140.030.120.090.03Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 8Q.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?I'm not sure what the recommended levels of screen time are for childrenBase: All parents
Prepared by ComRes
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
42313316518617218812417126021639374338711NET: Agree65%68%68%64%65%67%15%42%62%69%70%70%66%66%66%
1152746583248-7397453129194184Strongly agree (4)18%14%19%20%12%17%-12%14%19%17%21%16%18%17%
30910611912814014011713218716328283244527Tend to agree (3)47%55%49%44%53%50%15%30%48%50%53%50%50%47%49%
1223340575052320576449610791198Tend to disagree (2)19%17%16%20%19%18%72%35%21%17%16%11%19%18%18%
571818272527-123727165544498Strongly disagree (1)9%9%7%9%10%10%-21%13%7%5%9%10%9%9%
179515884757933394906511161135296NET: Disagree27%26%24%29%29%28%72%57%34%24%21%20%29%26%27%
491019221613111127255294270Don't know8%5%8%8%6%5%14%2%4%7%8%10%5%8%7%
2.802.772.872.802.722.782.172.332.652.882.902.912.772.822.79Mean
0.850.820.830.890.820.860.450.960.900.830.770.870.850.860.85Standard deviation0.040.060.060.060.050.050.260.130.060.040.050.120.040.040.03Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 9Q.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?I often use a tablet, smartphone or computer when I am with my childrenBase: All parents
Prepared by ComRes
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
17426932526458162651103776461707285346183955711NET: Agree62%68%69%66%66%68%64%73%61%66%66%66%67%72%68%67%58%59%66%
49767166146162132435176171818131621111184Strongly agree (4)17%19%15%17%17%18%16%17%28%17%7%16%17%16%27%18%17%11%17%
1251932541984364643879424755535467214562744527Tend to agree (3)45%49%54%50%50%50%47%56%33%49%59%50%50%57%42%50%41%47%49%
53718068162164202127151219191781581129198Tend to disagree (2)19%18%17%17%19%18%25%15%21%15%13%18%18%14%16%17%17%31%18%
38343834846961016121211484849598Strongly disagree (1)14%8%8%8%10%8%7%7%12%12%13%10%4%7%8%9%13%6%9%
911051181022472342631422725302425122422034296NET: Disagree33%26%25%25%28%25%32%22%34%28%26%28%22%22%25%26%30%37%27%
1422273349634676761274588470Don't know5%6%6%8%6%7%5%4%5%6%8%5%11%6%7%6%12%4%7%
2.702.832.812.812.782.842.772.872.812.762.642.762.892.862.932.812.712.682.79Mean
0.930.850.800.840.850.820.830.791.010.910.820.870.750.780.910.850.950.760.85Standard deviation0.060.050.040.040.030.030.090.070.090.100.090.090.080.070.140.030.130.080.03Standard error
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 10Q.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?I often use a tablet, smartphone or computer when I am with my childrenBase: All parents
Prepared by ComRes
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
2918892139961402108518216128235232468NET: Agree45%45%38%48%36%50%44%18%31%48%52%50%42%45%43%
582622272030-314304211475299Strongly agree (4)9%13%9%9%7%11%-6%5%8%14%19%8%10%9%
233627011277110277115211917189180369Tend to agree (3)36%32%29%38%29%39%44%13%26%40%39%31%33%35%34%
1816070808178-20103102749161148309Tend to disagree (2)28%31%29%27%31%28%-35%37%27%24%16%29%29%29%
1183155445747223735541912380203Strongly disagree (1)18%16%23%15%22%17%42%39%26%15%14%17%22%16%19%
2999112612313812524317615711618284228512NET: Disagree46%47%52%42%52%45%42%75%64%42%38%33%50%44%47%
6216243030151415383110445498Don't know10%8%10%10%11%5%14%7%5%10%10%17%8%10%9%
2.392.462.272.472.252.462.021.832.102.462.582.632.312.442.37Mean
0.910.940.960.890.920.911.190.890.870.870.921.060.930.910.92Standard deviation0.040.070.070.060.060.060.690.130.060.050.060.150.040.040.03Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 11Q.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?I often reward my children's good behaviour by letting them use a tablet/laptop/smartphone or watch TVBase: All parents
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
881612612093834332764514139474256263933143468NET: Agree31%41%56%52%44%47%33%46%41%42%42%44%39%48%51%43%47%46%43%
18325446778951011671171998541099Strongly agree (4)7%8%11%11%9%10%6%7%9%6%7%11%7%16%17%9%6%11%9%
701292071633053442254413532353538173092733369Tend to agree (3)25%32%44%41%35%37%27%39%32%36%35%33%32%32%34%34%41%35%34%
78134112842572633145442128243132152691623309Tend to disagree (2)28%34%24%21%29%29%38%32%35%22%30%23%29%27%29%29%25%25%29%
87766563171146162021242025192251711121203Strongly disagree (1)31%19%14%16%19%16%19%14%17%24%21%24%17%19%11%19%16%22%19%
1642101771474284094665654547494954204412744512NET: Disagree59%53%38%37%49%44%57%46%52%46%51%47%46%46%40%48%41%47%47%
2725314366808111012691675848698Don't know10%6%7%11%8%9%10%8%8%12%7%9%15%6%10%9%12%7%9%
2.082.322.572.542.362.452.222.422.352.272.312.342.342.482.642.372.422.372.37Mean
0.950.900.890.930.920.900.850.850.890.950.911.000.901.000.930.920.880.980.92Standard deviation0.060.050.040.050.030.030.090.080.080.100.100.100.090.100.140.030.120.110.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
40612314518715518922614625920934357319676NET: Agree62%63%60%64%59%68%44%45%53%69%68%61%63%62%63%
833129403245-4175361117867146Strongly agree (4)13%16%12%14%12%16%-6%6%14%20%19%14%13%14%
3239211614712314522212820714823278252530Tend to agree (3)50%47%48%50%47%52%44%39%46%55%48%42%49%49%49%
1263651565441-1565595311100101201Tend to disagree (2)19%18%21%19%21%15%-25%23%16%17%19%18%20%19%
60222421323521545311736448112Strongly disagree (1)9%12%10%7%12%13%42%26%16%8%6%5%11%9%10%
1875875768676229109907013165149313NET: Disagree29%30%31%26%33%27%42%51%40%24%23%24%29%29%29%
591322292315122128288424688Don't know9%7%9%10%9%5%14%4%8%7%9%15%7%9%8%
2.722.722.682.782.642.752.022.272.462.802.912.892.712.722.72Mean
0.830.890.840.790.870.891.190.940.860.800.800.820.870.830.85Standard deviation0.040.070.060.050.050.050.690.130.060.040.050.110.040.040.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1452463392565506114986886057637476335863752676NET: Agree52%62%72%64%63%66%60%61%70%62%61%60%69%65%65%64%56%56%63%
2846777410913661325813181121111251010146Strongly agree (4)10%11%16%19%12%15%7%9%20%9%14%17%10%18%22%14%15%11%14%
1172002621824414754373645244456355224612742530Tend to agree (3)42%50%56%46%50%51%54%52%50%53%47%43%59%47%43%50%41%45%49%
54807274167167182818921231424101661323201Tend to disagree (2)19%20%15%18%19%18%23%20%14%9%22%22%13%21%20%18%20%25%19%
5642293095728171416712510393811112Strongly disagree (1)20%11%6%8%11%8%10%12%11%17%8%12%5%9%6%10%12%12%10%
1101221011042622402646322628351934132592134313NET: Disagree39%31%22%26%30%26%33%32%25%26%30%33%18%29%27%28%31%36%29%
24292839647269612871574738788Don't know9%7%6%10%7%8%7%6%5%12%8%7%14%6%9%8%13%7%8%
2.462.682.882.832.702.792.622.622.832.612.732.702.862.792.882.732.682.602.72Mean
0.950.840.770.850.850.810.780.830.890.910.830.910.680.860.860.840.920.860.85Standard deviation0.060.040.040.050.030.030.080.070.080.100.100.090.070.080.130.030.130.100.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
28597881451041352139218015927239234473NET: Agree44%50%37%50%40%48%44%23%33%48%52%49%42%46%44%
632417252235-21228498504999Strongly agree (4)10%12%7%9%8%13%-3%4%7%16%14%9%9%9%
2227372120821002128015111020189186374Tend to agree (3)34%38%30%41%31%36%44%20%29%40%36%36%33%36%35%
19155786983822211011007810169142311Tend to disagree (2)29%28%32%24%31%29%42%36%36%26%26%17%30%28%29%
882339333840-1751433288368151Strongly disagree (1)14%12%16%11%15%14%-29%19%11%11%14%15%13%14%
2797711710212112223815214311118253209462NET: Disagree43%40%48%35%46%43%42%65%55%38%36%32%45%41%43%
88203645382317335537117271142Don't know13%10%15%15%14%8%14%11%12%15%12%19%13%14%13%
2.462.562.322.552.392.512.511.972.222.512.652.612.422.482.45Mean
0.890.890.870.850.880.920.590.840.830.830.910.970.890.880.88Standard deviation0.040.070.060.060.060.060.340.130.050.050.060.140.040.040.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
821792571953884442467563848464454314072938473NET: Agree29%45%55%49%44%48%30%48%44%39%51%43%41%46%61%44%43%41%44%
1841484481914822671361711942399Strongly agree (4)6%10%10%11%9%10%5%6%17%6%8%12%6%14%22%10%3%3%9%
641382091513073522059343241333737203132635374Tend to agree (3)23%35%44%38%35%38%25%42%27%33%44%31%35%31%39%34%40%38%35%
921171101042522563434412921303331102621534311Tend to disagree (2)33%30%24%26%29%28%42%24%33%29%23%28%31%26%20%29%22%37%29%
57575640131113122115131420121251241512151Strongly disagree (1)21%14%12%10%15%12%15%15%12%14%15%19%11%10%10%14%22%13%14%
1501741661443833704655564236504543153862946462NET: Disagree54%44%35%36%44%40%57%39%44%43%38%47%42%37%29%42%44%50%43%
484346591051091119151710101921512698142Don't know17%11%10%15%12%12%13%13%12%18%10%10%17%18%10%14%13%9%13%
2.182.462.592.592.442.522.232.442.562.382.492.402.432.602.812.472.282.342.45Mean
0.890.900.860.860.890.870.800.850.950.850.880.970.820.920.930.890.890.770.88Standard deviation0.060.050.040.050.030.030.090.080.090.100.100.100.090.090.140.030.120.090.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
33110611214712516233413819214929281265545NET: Agree51%55%46%50%47%58%72%59%50%51%49%52%50%51%51%
1154145494561-224961551310892200Strongly agree (4)18%21%19%17%17%22%-39%18%16%18%24%19%18%19%
21766679880101312901319416173173346Tend to agree (3)33%34%28%34%30%36%72%21%32%35%31%29%31%34%32%
177575978847711286100919156142298Tend to disagree (2)27%29%25%27%32%28%15%20%31%27%30%16%28%28%28%
541329211620-41633277474087Strongly disagree (1)8%7%12%7%6%7%-7%6%9%9%12%8%8%8%
2307088991019711610213411716204182385NET: Disagree35%36%37%34%38%35%15%28%37%35%38%28%36%35%36%
90184147392117365241117968147Don't know14%9%17%16%15%7%14%13%13%14%13%19%14%13%14%
2.702.762.642.712.682.782.833.042.712.672.672.792.702.712.71Mean
0.900.890.990.880.870.900.451.010.870.890.911.040.920.890.91Standard deviation0.040.070.070.060.060.060.260.150.060.050.060.150.040.040.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1482042191974434634866784637585162194663049545NET: Agree53%51%47%49%51%50%59%47%62%47%40%55%48%53%38%51%45%53%51%
727368721601601522321613201230131731314200Strongly agree (4)26%18%14%18%18%17%18%16%25%17%14%19%11%26%25%19%20%15%19%
76131152125283302334447302439393272931736346Tend to agree (3)27%33%32%31%32%33%41%31%37%31%26%37%36%27%13%32%25%38%32%
731151461172492621845282538243125212551825298Tend to disagree (2)26%29%31%29%28%28%22%32%22%26%41%23%29%22%42%28%28%27%28%
142651327176811106884191757687Strongly disagree (1)5%7%11%8%8%8%10%8%8%6%8%8%3%16%1%8%10%6%8%
871421971493203392656383145333444223302531385NET: Disagree31%36%42%37%36%37%32%40%30%32%49%31%32%38%43%36%38%33%36%
4551535411412171810201014221191231113147Don't know16%13%11%13%13%13%9%13%8%21%11%14%20%9%19%13%17%14%14%
2.882.732.572.692.702.682.752.632.862.732.512.772.702.682.762.712.662.722.71Mean
0.920.880.900.900.900.900.900.890.920.880.880.900.761.070.920.910.990.830.91Standard deviation0.060.050.040.050.030.030.100.080.090.100.100.100.080.110.150.030.140.100.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
39411514017414617922213226019232342298640NET: Agree60%59%58%59%55%64%44%39%48%69%63%57%61%58%59%
1254052604957-5399968912396219Strongly agree (4)19%20%22%21%19%20%-9%14%26%22%16%22%19%20%
2697588114971222179416212423219202421Tend to agree (3)41%39%36%39%37%44%44%30%34%43%40%41%39%39%39%
139415659585521978566211108120227Tend to disagree (2)21%21%23%20%22%19%42%33%28%15%20%19%19%23%21%
552326293030-1548252357243115Strongly disagree (1)8%12%11%10%11%11%-26%17%7%8%9%13%8%11%
1956481888885234125818516180163343NET: Disagree30%33%34%30%33%30%42%60%45%21%28%28%32%32%32%
631620303016111936308415495Don't know10%8%8%10%11%6%14%2%7%10%10%15%7%10%9%
2.792.732.752.782.712.782.512.222.482.982.862.752.752.762.76Mean
0.880.950.950.920.940.920.590.950.960.860.890.880.970.890.93Standard deviation0.040.070.060.060.060.060.340.130.060.050.050.120.040.040.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1272603392555365914582745758726668275483755640NET: Agree46%66%72%64%61%64%55%58%59%59%63%68%61%58%54%60%55%59%59%
39104124811972041431232013232620151851519219Strongly agree (4)14%26%26%20%22%22%17%22%18%20%14%22%24%17%30%20%22%21%20%
881562151743393873151513846484048123632235421Tend to agree (3)32%39%46%44%39%42%38%36%40%39%49%46%37%41%23%40%33%38%39%
718380701871851941291315152227101921025227Tend to disagree (2)25%21%17%18%21%20%24%29%23%14%16%15%21%23%21%21%15%27%21%
58291930916711916111012513794129115Strongly disagree (1)21%7%4%8%10%7%13%6%12%12%11%11%5%11%15%10%18%10%11%
129112991012782523050452525272839182862234343NET: Disagree46%28%21%25%32%27%38%35%35%25%27%26%26%33%36%31%33%37%32%
2324314363806971510714105847495Don't know8%6%7%11%7%9%7%6%6%16%10%6%13%9%11%9%11%4%9%
2.422.903.012.862.792.862.632.792.692.802.732.842.922.702.772.772.672.732.76Mean
1.000.900.800.870.940.870.950.880.940.960.870.930.860.911.100.921.070.920.93Standard deviation0.070.050.040.050.030.030.100.080.090.110.100.100.090.090.170.030.150.100.03Standard error
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StatementsAccess totablets,
smartphonesThere areI think myI think thatmeans myeducationalchild(ren) is/
My child(ren)the positiveschild(ren) is/benefits toare addicted tospends too muchof screen useare less lonelyhaving accesstheir screen
time in front aoutweigh thethan they wouldto a tablet,(tablet, TV,screennegativesbe otherwisesmartphonesmartphone)
10561056105610561056Unweighted base
10781078107810781078Weighted base
512626465908459NET: Agree47%58%43%84%43%
13311893308153Strongly agree (4)12%11%9%29%14%
379508372600306Tend to agree (3)35%47%34%56%28%
34620831979312Tend to disagree (2)32%19%30%7%29%
1335415015223Strongly disagree (1)12%5%14%1%21%
47926246994535NET: Disagree44%24%44%9%50%
871901447583Don't know8%18%13%7%8%
2.522.782.443.202.39Mean
0.890.750.880.641.00Standard deviation0.030.030.030.020.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
28187106132104116-2812316612121237222459NET: Agree43%45%44%45%40%41%-49%44%44%39%37%42%43%43%
922932512743-540604457974153Strongly agree (4)14%15%13%18%10%15%-8%14%16%14%9%14%14%14%
1895874817873-23831067816158148306Tend to agree (3)29%30%31%28%29%26%-41%30%28%25%28%28%29%28%
1706270856988120971117212159153312Tend to disagree (2)26%32%29%29%26%31%15%34%35%29%24%21%28%30%29%
1423351486163194467861613291223Strongly disagree (1)22%17%21%17%23%23%29%15%16%18%28%30%23%18%21%
3129512113413015122814017815928291244535NET: Disagree48%49%50%46%49%54%44%49%51%47%52%51%52%48%50%
591215272913211333277354883Don't know9%6%6%9%11%5%56%2%5%9%9%12%6%9%8%
2.392.462.382.512.302.361.342.432.452.462.282.192.352.442.39Mean
1.010.960.991.000.981.01-0.850.940.991.071.031.010.981.00Standard deviation0.040.070.070.070.060.06-0.120.060.050.060.140.040.050.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1611872011314143663358614440444454193952241459NET: Agree58%47%43%33%47%40%41%41%48%45%43%42%41%46%37%43%34%44%43%
5968604413511910211916141414198135810153Strongly agree (4)21%17%13%11%15%13%12%15%15%16%15%14%13%16%17%15%11%11%14%
102119142872792472337422826303035102601531306Tend to agree (3)36%30%30%22%32%27%28%26%33%29%28%28%28%29%20%28%23%33%28%
731211431062592752749302928213432152642325312Tend to disagree (2)26%31%30%27%30%30%33%35%24%29%30%20%32%27%29%29%35%27%29%
2460991211472091825241920341425111911022223Strongly disagree (1)9%15%21%30%17%23%22%18%19%20%22%32%13%21%22%21%15%24%21%
971812422274064844574544848554857264553447535NET: Disagree35%46%52%57%46%52%55%53%43%49%52%53%45%48%51%50%50%51%50%
212926415773391255615766811583Don't know7%7%5%10%7%8%4%6%9%5%5%6%14%6%12%7%16%5%8%
2.762.532.372.152.492.322.322.402.492.442.382.242.472.442.352.402.352.332.39Mean
0.910.970.971.030.971.000.970.971.011.011.011.080.931.021.061.000.930.981.00Standard deviation0.060.050.050.050.030.030.100.090.090.110.110.110.090.100.160.030.130.110.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
53116421023222424234624332025343498410908NET: Agree81%84%87%79%85%86%86%79%88%85%82%77%88%80%84%
18049778067841137011310210151157308Strongly agree (4)28%25%32%27%26%30%15%22%25%30%33%19%27%31%29%
35111413315215615833317320715132347253600Tend to agree (3)54%59%55%52%59%56%72%58%63%55%49%58%62%49%56%
571716301420-71626246304979Tend to disagree (2)9%9%6%10%5%7%-12%6%7%8%10%5%9%7%
931563-234415915Strongly disagree (1)1%2%1%2%2%1%-4%1%1%1%2%1%2%1%
662017351923-91930287365894NET: Disagree10%10%7%12%7%8%-16%7%8%9%12%6%11%9%
551014252015121427256304675Don't know8%5%6%9%8%6%14%4%5%7%8%11%5%9%7%
3.183.143.263.153.173.223.173.023.183.223.253.053.213.193.20Mean
0.650.640.610.680.630.620.450.730.580.630.670.650.580.700.64Standard deviation0.030.050.040.040.040.040.260.100.040.030.040.090.020.030.02Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
2353424103307517827111311187779086100417775379908NET: Agree84%86%87%83%86%85%87%81%88%89%83%85%80%86%81%85%79%85%84%
651211501072592761740312729342340192602029308Strongly agree (4)23%31%32%27%30%30%21%29%24%27%32%32%22%34%37%28%29%31%29%
1702212602244925065473806048566361225163350600Tend to agree (3)61%56%55%56%56%55%66%52%64%61%51%53%59%52%44%56%50%54%56%
1726303360685176678675673979Tend to disagree (2)6%6%6%8%7%7%6%12%5%6%8%7%6%6%9%7%5%10%7%
77431311221-4-13-131-15Strongly disagree (1)2%2%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%-4%-1%3%-1%2%-1%
233234367379619861188105804994NET: Disagree8%8%7%9%8%9%8%13%6%6%12%7%7%9%9%9%7%10%9%
2122263252624875581375619575Don't know8%6%5%8%6%7%5%6%6%5%5%8%12%6%9%7%14%5%7%
3.143.223.253.183.213.223.123.143.193.223.173.273.153.243.313.193.243.223.20Mean
0.630.650.610.620.640.630.600.690.570.560.750.600.600.700.650.640.660.620.64Standard deviation0.040.030.030.030.020.020.060.060.050.060.090.060.060.070.100.020.090.070.02Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
2769110113710212511811517613817237228465NET: Agree42%47%42%47%39%45%15%31%42%47%45%30%42%44%43%
591926251230-31933335395493Strongly agree (4)9%10%11%9%4%11%-5%7%9%11%10%7%10%9%
218727411290951159614310611198174372Tend to agree (3)33%37%31%38%34%34%15%26%35%38%34%20%35%34%34%
1995770858481221851098616158161319Tend to disagree (2)31%29%29%29%32%29%42%37%31%29%28%29%28%31%30%
832731314642113404140139455150Strongly disagree (1)13%14%13%10%18%15%29%23%15%11%13%24%17%11%14%
2828410111513012333512515012630252216469NET: Disagree43%43%42%39%49%44%72%60%45%40%41%53%45%42%44%
9320404032321536514297470144Don't know14%10%17%14%12%11%14%9%13%13%14%17%13%14%13%
2.452.472.482.522.292.461.832.132.392.522.492.182.372.512.44Mean
0.870.890.910.830.840.910.820.860.860.840.900.990.880.860.88Standard deviation0.040.070.060.060.050.060.480.120.060.050.060.140.040.040.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1251872051493934052864733738344355294012836465NET: Agree45%47%44%37%45%44%35%45%58%38%41%33%40%47%57%44%42%39%43%
27363930788131015361112139805793Strongly agree (4)10%9%8%7%9%9%4%7%12%3%6%10%11%11%17%9%8%8%9%
981511661193153242554583433243142203202229372Tend to agree (3)35%38%35%30%36%35%31%38%46%35%35%22%29%36%40%35%34%31%34%
671211491252592812546232528423135102652232319Tend to disagree (2)24%30%32%31%30%30%31%33%18%25%30%40%29%30%20%29%34%35%30%
39395770109120182019219131513513379150Strongly disagree (1)14%10%12%18%12%13%23%14%15%22%10%12%14%11%9%14%11%10%14%
1061602051963684014366424637554648153982942469NET: Disagree38%40%44%49%42%43%54%47%33%47%40%52%43%41%29%43%44%45%44%
485059541161179111215181618147120915144Don't know17%13%13%14%13%13%11%8%9%15%19%15%17%12%14%13%14%16%13%
2.492.532.462.312.472.452.182.422.592.232.462.362.452.532.762.442.462.442.44Mean
0.910.830.850.890.860.860.870.850.920.870.800.870.930.870.900.880.840.820.88Standard deviation0.060.050.040.050.030.030.100.080.090.100.100.090.100.090.140.030.120.100.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
35912114116414517523316423117125324301626NET: Agree55%62%58%56%55%62%44%58%59%61%56%45%58%59%58%
751727402428-629413935959118Strongly agree (4)11%9%11%14%9%10%-11%11%11%13%5%10%12%11%
28410411412512114722713518913222266242508Tend to agree (3)44%54%47%43%46%53%44%47%49%50%43%40%47%47%47%
135364950565421248637013107101208Tend to disagree (2)21%19%20%17%21%19%42%21%17%17%23%23%19%20%19%
311210181214-81416115332154Strongly disagree (1)5%6%4%6%5%5%-14%5%4%4%10%6%4%5%
167485869686822062798118139123262NET: Disagree26%25%24%23%26%24%42%35%22%21%26%33%25%24%24%
1262542595138145068551310090190Don't know19%13%17%20%19%13%14%8%18%18%18%22%18%18%18%
2.772.752.792.802.742.782.512.582.802.832.792.512.762.802.78Mean
0.760.730.730.820.730.720.590.890.740.710.750.790.760.740.75Standard deviation0.030.060.050.060.050.050.340.130.050.040.050.120.030.040.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1562542912095335485085635555696076225353556626NET: Agree56%64%62%52%61%59%62%60%50%57%59%65%56%65%44%58%53%60%58%
315058371031016141481016912795914118Strongly agree (4)11%13%12%9%12%11%7%10%11%8%11%15%9%10%13%10%13%16%11%
1252052331724304474471504744535165154402741508Tend to agree (3)45%52%50%43%49%48%55%50%39%49%48%50%47%55%30%48%40%44%47%
455695891601761826351314162120101731619208Tend to disagree (2)16%14%20%22%18%19%22%18%28%13%15%16%19%17%20%19%24%20%19%
2017172143404910833472503154Strongly disagree (1)7%4%4%5%5%4%5%6%8%8%3%3%3%6%4%5%4%1%5%
66731121102032162235452117202427122231920262NET: Disagree24%18%24%28%23%23%28%25%36%21%19%19%23%23%24%24%28%22%24%
58696680141159921182121172314161611217190Don't know21%17%14%20%16%17%11%15%14%22%23%16%22%12%32%17%19%18%18%
2.752.882.832.702.812.802.712.752.622.732.862.922.782.792.782.772.762.912.78Mean
0.810.720.720.760.740.730.700.760.820.790.700.720.700.730.840.750.790.710.75Standard deviation0.060.040.040.040.030.030.080.070.080.090.090.080.070.070.140.030.120.080.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
30999102156116138-3113718613027264247512NET: Agree47%51%42%53%44%49%-54%50%49%42%49%47%48%47%
782731452334-836463766568133Strongly agree (4)12%14%13%15%9%12%-14%13%12%12%10%11%13%12%
231727111193104-231011409322200179379Tend to agree (3)35%37%30%38%35%37%-40%37%37%30%39%35%35%35%
2056483838793220941259213175171346Tend to disagree (2)32%33%34%28%33%33%57%35%34%33%30%23%31%33%32%
7819392537321628345688647133Strongly disagree (1)12%10%16%9%14%11%29%10%10%9%18%14%15%9%12%
2848312210812412532512115914921262217479NET: Disagree44%43%50%37%47%44%86%44%44%42%48%37%46%42%44%
591218292318111832288375087Don't know9%6%7%10%9%6%14%2%6%9%9%13%7%10%8%
2.522.582.422.662.432.531.662.602.562.572.402.522.462.582.52Mean
0.880.870.930.870.860.870.560.860.860.840.960.910.910.860.89Standard deviation0.040.060.060.060.050.050.320.120.050.050.060.130.040.040.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1702022221444554143363674749484863214402546512NET: Agree61%51%47%36%52%45%41%45%53%48%53%46%45%54%42%48%38%49%47%
5159524011710372426131011128711778133Strongly agree (4)18%15%11%10%13%11%9%17%21%13%10%10%11%7%13%13%11%8%12%
1191431701053383112640413439373655143231838379Tend to agree (3)43%36%36%26%39%34%32%28%32%35%42%36%34%47%28%35%27%41%35%
721391611332803112959313027314032162952526346Tend to disagree (2)26%35%34%33%32%34%36%42%25%30%29%29%38%27%33%32%37%28%32%
12285979821251413201012166118110815133Strongly disagree (1)4%7%13%20%9%14%18%9%16%11%13%15%6%10%16%12%12%16%12%
841672202123624364371514039464643244053341479NET: Disagree30%42%47%53%41%47%54%51%41%41%42%44%43%37%48%44%49%44%44%
2627274360734681051113105738687Don't know9%7%6%11%7%8%5%4%7%10%6%10%12%9%10%8%13%6%8%
2.822.632.492.292.602.462.342.552.622.572.532.462.572.572.442.532.432.452.52Mean
0.800.840.870.940.850.890.890.891.010.890.870.900.790.790.950.890.890.880.89Standard deviation0.050.040.040.050.030.030.090.080.090.100.100.090.080.080.140.030.130.100.03Standard error
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ConcernsMy child(ren)'sMy child(ren)'s
physicalmentaldevelopmentdevelopmentbeing affectedbeing affectedMy child(ren)by the amountby the amountMy child(ren)accessingMy child(ren)
of time theyof time theymeetingMy child(ren)material of aMy child(ren)My child(ren)accessingspend in frontspend in frontstrangers overbeing groomedsexual naturebullying othersbeing bulliedviolentof a screenof a screenthe internetonlineonlineonlineonlinematerial online
10561056105610561056105610561056Unweighted base
10781078107810781078107810781078Weighted base
456419560525578314525559NET: Concerned42%39%52%49%54%29%49%52%
152145252243268131203224Very concerned (4)14%13%23%23%25%12%19%21%
304275308282310183322335Fairly concerned (3)28%25%29%26%29%17%30%31%
298351220235218256242241Not very concerned (2)28%33%20%22%20%24%22%22%
252237233252215439251212Not at all conc- (1)23%22%22%23%20%41%23%20%erned
550588453487433695493453NET: Not concerned51%55%42%45%40%64%46%42%
7170646667695965Don't know7%7%6%6%6%6%5%6%
2.352.322.572.512.622.012.472.56Mean
1.020.991.101.111.091.071.071.05Standard deviation0.030.030.030.040.030.030.030.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
34210412316313214233212321215931303256559NET: Concerned52%53%51%56%50%51%72%55%44%56%52%56%54%50%52%
12647565953561455727913121103224Very concerned (4)19%24%23%20%20%20%29%8%20%19%26%23%21%20%21%
21657671037986227681408019183153335Fairly concerned (3)33%29%28%35%30%31%42%47%25%37%26%34%32%30%31%
14745476264681138984514114127241Not very concerned (2)23%23%19%21%24%24%15%22%32%22%16%7%20%25%22%
1163461454858-135360711511597212Not at all conc- (1)18%17%25%15%18%21%-23%19%16%23%28%20%19%20%erned
2637810810711312612614214412219230223453NET: Not concerned40%40%45%37%43%45%15%45%51%38%40%35%41%43%42%
4712102319121-1221275303565Don't know7%6%4%8%7%4%14%-4%6%9%9%5%7%6%
2.582.642.512.662.562.523.172.392.472.632.592.562.582.552.56Mean
1.021.061.121.001.041.050.820.931.030.991.151.171.061.041.05Standard deviation0.040.080.070.070.060.060.480.130.060.050.070.160.050.050.03Standard error
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 33Q.5 How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following?My child(ren) accessing violent material onlineBase: All parents
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1132272742114695043867784643575467284782952559NET: Concerned40%57%58%53%53%55%47%47%61%47%47%54%50%57%56%52%44%56%52%
35891221011862081528341021172327171921616224Very concerned (4)13%22%26%25%21%23%19%20%27%11%22%17%22%23%33%21%24%17%21%
771381521102832962339443523393140112851336335Fairly concerned (3)28%35%32%28%32%32%28%28%35%36%24%37%29%34%23%31%20%39%31%
9110795602141932339212325212717102051620241Not very concerned (2)33%27%20%15%24%21%28%28%16%24%27%20%25%14%19%22%25%21%22%
594979971541711628212320201727101821417212Not at all conc- (1)21%12%17%24%18%19%20%20%16%23%22%19%16%23%21%20%21%18%20%erned
1491561741573683653967414645414344203873036453NET: Not concerned54%39%37%39%42%40%48%47%33%48%49%39%40%37%40%42%45%39%42%
1713213240544775481062547465Don't know6%3%4%8%5%6%5%5%6%6%5%7%9%5%4%6%10%4%6%
2.342.702.712.582.602.622.482.502.762.362.492.562.622.612.712.572.532.582.56Mean
0.970.971.051.151.031.051.041.041.050.981.091.011.031.111.161.051.130.991.05Standard deviation0.060.050.050.060.040.040.110.090.100.100.120.100.100.110.170.040.160.110.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
3199312314812812732411419715929295230525NET: Concerned49%48%51%51%48%45%72%42%41%52%52%52%52%45%49%
1143857564545164568691411489203Very concerned (4)17%20%23%19%17%16%29%10%16%18%23%26%20%17%19%
2055566918382218691299015181141322Fairly concerned (3)31%28%27%31%31%29%42%32%25%34%29%26%32%27%30%
1514744705771-149083505114128242Not very concerned (2)23%24%18%24%22%25%-24%33%22%16%9%20%25%22%
139446554617112061787418128123251Not at all conc- (1)21%23%27%19%23%25%15%34%22%21%24%32%23%24%23%erned
2899110912411914213415116112423242252493NET: Not concerned44%47%45%42%45%51%15%58%55%43%40%41%43%49%46%
4410102117111-1120244263359Don't know7%5%4%7%7%4%14%-4%5%8%7%5%6%5%
2.482.472.502.552.452.372.992.172.372.522.542.492.522.412.47Mean
1.041.071.141.031.061.051.201.021.021.031.121.231.071.061.07Standard deviation0.040.080.080.070.070.060.690.140.060.050.070.160.050.050.03Standard error
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 35Q.5 How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following?My child(ren) being bullied onlineBase: All parents
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1042212552014374753956744638495459254402956525NET: Concerned37%56%54%50%50%51%48%40%59%47%41%47%51%51%50%48%44%60%49%
3976103941631821322281218171725141661819203Very concerned (4)14%19%22%23%19%20%16%16%22%12%20%16%16%21%28%18%28%20%19%
641451521082752932634463420323734112741137322Fairly concerned (3)23%37%32%27%31%32%33%24%36%34%21%31%35%29%22%30%16%40%30%
9110192592151942241241928172721142131217242Not very concerned (2)33%26%20%15%24%21%27%29%19%19%30%16%26%18%28%23%18%18%22%
69611041091892051737233023331529102171816251Not at all conc- (1)25%15%22%27%22%22%21%26%18%31%24%31%14%25%20%24%27%18%23%erned
1601621951684043983978474950504351244303033493NET: Not concerned57%41%42%42%46%43%48%56%37%50%54%47%40%43%48%47%46%36%46%
1513183036503763461071487459Don't know5%3%4%7%4%5%4%5%5%3%5%6%10%6%2%5%10%4%5%
2.282.622.562.502.492.522.452.312.662.292.382.342.582.502.602.452.502.652.47Mean
1.010.981.081.161.041.071.011.051.041.051.081.110.961.121.121.061.221.011.07Standard deviation0.070.050.050.060.040.040.110.090.100.110.120.110.100.110.160.040.170.110.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
196585410275833115011911219165148314NET: Concerned30%30%22%35%28%29%72%20%18%32%37%33%29%29%29%
6931283931331328395287259131Very concerned (4)11%16%12%13%12%12%29%4%10%10%17%15%13%11%12%
127282663445029228060109489183Fairly concerned (3)20%14%11%21%17%18%42%15%8%21%20%19%17%17%17%
1615452607174-1673985414122133256Not very concerned (2)25%28%21%20%27%26%-28%27%26%18%25%22%26%24%
241711211099711213013813811418245194439Not at all conc- (1)37%37%50%37%37%40%15%52%50%37%37%33%44%38%41%erned
40212617316916718614621223616832367327695NET: Not concerned62%65%72%58%64%66%15%80%77%63%55%58%65%64%64%
5310142221121-1522275303969Don't know8%5%6%7%8%4%14%-5%6%9%9%5%7%6%
2.042.101.832.122.042.012.991.721.772.062.182.171.982.032.01Mean
1.041.101.061.101.041.051.200.890.991.031.161.101.081.051.07Standard deviation0.040.080.070.070.060.060.690.120.060.050.070.150.050.050.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
501181471462462871933532723303232212691133314NET: Concerned18%30%31%36%28%31%23%23%42%28%25%29%30%27%41%29%17%36%29%
2544657110111710132371311111311112414131Very concerned (4)9%11%14%18%12%13%12%9%18%8%14%10%10%11%22%12%7%16%12%
267482751441709203019101922199158719183Fairly concerned (3)9%19%18%19%16%18%11%15%24%20%11%18%20%16%19%17%10%20%17%
8011610875223218213930212422253192221717256Not very concerned (2)28%29%23%19%25%24%25%28%24%22%25%21%23%26%17%24%25%18%24%
1331461861473623573760364642483945193723236439Not at all conc- (1)48%37%40%37%41%39%46%43%28%48%45%46%36%38%38%40%48%39%41%erned
21326329522258557658100666866706475285934953695NET: Not concerned76%66%63%56%67%62%71%71%52%69%71%67%59%64%55%65%73%57%64%
16162731456058734511102557769Don't know6%4%6%8%5%7%6%6%5%3%5%5%10%9%4%6%10%7%6%
1.782.042.062.191.982.051.891.892.341.871.931.932.052.002.272.011.732.142.01Mean
0.971.021.091.161.051.071.060.991.101.001.081.061.041.051.221.060.941.141.07Standard deviation0.060.050.050.060.040.040.110.090.100.110.120.110.100.100.180.040.130.130.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
34811212317313914232713421416832308270578NET: Concerned53%58%51%59%53%51%72%47%48%57%55%58%55%52%54%
15454737857601367899414148121268Very concerned (4)24%28%30%27%22%21%29%5%24%24%31%25%26%23%25%
1945850958282224671267418161149310Fairly concerned (3)30%30%21%32%31%29%42%42%24%33%24%33%29%29%29%
14038445556631157873474103115218Not very concerned (2)21%19%18%19%21%23%15%26%28%19%15%8%18%22%20%
1183364434662-155366661511995215Not at all conc- (1)18%17%27%15%17%22%-27%19%17%21%27%21%19%20%erned
258711089710212513013113911319222211433NET: Not concerned40%37%45%33%39%45%15%53%47%37%37%35%39%41%40%
4611102222131-1224264333467Don't know7%6%4%8%8%5%14%-4%6%9%7%6%7%6%
2.632.722.572.772.622.523.172.262.562.672.702.612.632.612.62Mean
1.061.081.201.041.041.080.820.921.081.051.161.181.111.071.09Standard deviation0.040.080.080.070.060.070.480.130.070.060.070.160.050.050.03Standard error
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 39Q.5 How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following?My child(ren) accessing material of a sexual nature onlineBase: All parents
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1292372782134855154463805146595961314923057578NET: Concerned46%60%59%53%55%56%54%45%63%52%49%56%55%52%61%54%44%61%54%
52981381132202361833411420202633212271625268Very concerned (4)19%25%29%28%25%26%23%23%33%14%21%19%24%28%43%25%25%27%25%
77139139100264279263038372638322892651332310Fairly concerned (3)28%35%30%25%30%30%32%21%30%38%28%36%30%24%18%29%20%34%29%
74937461187176213920152617212571901118218Not very concerned (2)27%24%16%15%21%19%26%27%16%15%28%16%19%21%13%21%16%19%20%
595095951611761333202617211826101841714215Not at all conc- (1)21%13%20%24%18%19%16%24%16%27%18%20%17%22%19%20%25%15%20%erned
1331431681573483513472404143383951163742732433NET: Not concerned48%36%36%39%40%38%42%51%32%42%46%36%36%43%33%41%41%34%40%
17162329445636764810635310567Don't know6%4%5%7%5%6%4%4%5%6%5%8%9%5%6%6%14%5%6%
2.472.752.722.632.652.662.642.462.842.422.552.592.682.612.902.622.512.772.62Mean
1.050.981.121.171.071.081.021.111.081.061.041.051.071.141.201.091.201.031.09Standard deviation0.070.050.050.060.040.040.110.100.100.110.120.110.110.110.180.040.170.110.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
3229111815412512832211719116526285240525NET: Concerned49%47%49%53%47%46%72%38%42%51%54%47%51%47%49%
14747696258541755878014132111243Very concerned (4)23%24%29%21%22%19%29%12%20%23%26%24%23%22%23%
1764449926674215621058512153128282Fairly concerned (3)27%22%20%31%25%27%42%27%23%28%28%22%27%25%26%
1474749585770-178286418111124235Not very concerned (2)23%24%20%20%22%25%-30%30%23%13%15%20%24%22%
136446356637011866787515135117252Not at all conc- (1)21%23%26%19%24%25%15%32%24%21%24%27%24%23%23%erned
2839111211512014013514816411623246241487NET: Not concerned43%47%46%39%46%50%15%62%53%44%38%42%44%47%45%
4613112419121-1122266323466Don't know7%7%5%8%7%4%14%-4%6%8%11%6%7%6%
2.552.512.542.592.492.422.992.192.402.562.612.502.532.492.51Mean
1.091.121.191.061.121.081.201.021.071.081.161.201.121.101.11Standard deviation0.050.080.080.070.070.070.690.140.070.060.070.160.050.050.04Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1112212542004374744257743737495358304392858525NET: Concerned40%56%54%50%50%51%52%41%59%38%40%47%50%50%60%48%41%62%49%
41951341012032222029311619192027202011527243Very concerned (4)15%24%29%25%23%24%25%21%24%16%20%18%18%23%40%22%23%29%23%
70126119992342522228432119303431102381231282Fairly concerned (3)25%32%25%25%27%27%27%20%34%22%20%28%31%27%21%26%18%33%26%
741048964203193194318232323232472041219235Not very concerned (2)27%26%19%16%23%21%23%30%14%24%25%22%22%21%14%22%18%20%22%
78591031021951991734283028252028112202012252Not at all conc- (1)28%15%22%26%22%22%21%24%23%31%30%24%19%23%21%24%30%13%23%erned
1531621921663993923576465451484352184243231487NET: Not concerned55%41%41%42%45%42%44%54%37%55%55%46%40%44%36%46%48%33%45%
1613233341573767481172557466Don't know6%3%5%8%5%6%4%5%5%7%5%7%10%6%4%6%10%4%6%
2.282.672.642.542.532.582.592.392.632.252.322.452.552.532.812.492.392.812.51Mean
1.061.011.141.171.101.101.101.091.111.101.141.081.041.121.201.111.201.021.11Standard deviation0.070.050.050.060.040.040.120.100.100.120.130.110.100.110.180.040.170.110.04Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
33710312816513313533213020716424311249560NET: Concerned52%53%53%56%50%48%72%56%47%55%54%44%55%48%52%
149507272525711061848512141111252Very concerned (4)23%26%30%25%20%20%29%17%22%22%28%21%25%22%23%
1885456938179222691228013170138308Fairly concerned (3)29%28%23%32%31%28%42%39%25%32%26%23%30%27%29%
1404141525571-138073431191129220Not very concerned (2)21%21%17%18%21%25%-23%29%19%14%20%16%25%20%
126406350586311356737516130103233Not at all conc- (1)19%21%26%17%22%22%15%22%20%19%24%29%23%20%22%erned
2668110410211313412513614611727221232453NET: Not concerned41%42%43%35%43%48%15%44%49%39%38%49%39%45%42%
4910102618111-1024254313364Don't know8%5%4%9%7%4%14%-4%6%8%7%6%6%6%
2.602.612.592.702.522.482.992.512.512.622.622.392.612.542.57Mean
1.071.111.191.061.071.071.201.021.071.061.171.161.121.071.10Standard deviation0.050.080.080.070.070.060.690.140.070.060.070.150.050.050.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1252342652034744944463854842495760304782656560NET: Concerned45%59%57%51%54%54%54%45%68%49%45%46%54%51%60%52%40%60%52%
461051291042132272028391720202430222201319252Very concerned (4)16%27%28%26%24%25%25%20%31%17%22%19%23%25%44%24%19%21%23%
7912913698261268233546312229333182581436308Fairly concerned (3)28%32%29%25%30%29%29%25%36%32%24%27%31%26%16%28%21%39%29%
76898763190181183215192823232171861519220Not very concerned (2)27%23%19%16%22%20%22%23%12%20%30%22%21%18%14%20%22%20%20%
6358961031731921638192719261730112031614233Not at all conc- (1)23%15%20%26%20%21%20%27%15%28%20%25%16%26%22%22%24%16%22%erned
1391471831663633733471344646494051183893133453NET: Not concerned50%37%39%41%41%40%42%50%27%47%50%47%37%44%36%42%46%36%42%
15152131405537734710625110464Don't know5%4%4%8%5%6%4%5%5%3%5%7%10%5%4%6%14%4%6%
2.412.742.672.552.612.612.622.392.892.402.492.442.672.542.852.572.412.682.57Mean
1.031.031.111.171.081.101.091.111.041.091.071.101.041.161.231.111.121.001.10Standard deviation0.070.050.050.060.040.040.120.100.100.110.120.110.100.110.180.040.160.110.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
2497784122961173189314413527224195419NET: Concerned38%40%35%42%36%42%72%30%34%38%44%48%40%38%39%
8327264530431631475197767145Very concerned (4)13%14%11%15%11%15%29%10%11%12%17%17%14%13%13%
166505877657521262988417147128275Fairly concerned (3)26%26%24%26%25%27%42%20%23%26%27%31%26%25%25%
22466659698911271091297510168182351Not very concerned (2)34%34%27%33%37%32%15%47%39%34%25%18%30%35%33%
1274176514961-126076751414196237Not at all conc- (1)20%21%32%17%19%22%-21%22%20%24%25%25%19%22%erned
35110714214714715213916920515124309279588NET: Not concerned54%55%59%50%56%54%15%68%61%54%49%43%55%54%55%
511115242111111528225304070Don't know8%5%6%8%8%4%14%2%5%7%7%9%5%8%7%
2.342.342.152.432.322.373.172.202.242.332.392.432.302.352.32Mean
0.960.991.020.980.931.000.820.900.940.961.061.091.020.960.99Standard deviation0.040.070.070.060.060.060.480.130.060.050.060.150.040.050.03Standard error
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
851731931713363783054703625343847213552241419NET: Concerned30%44%41%43%38%41%37%38%55%37%27%32%35%40%41%39%34%45%39%
285868671131308193011111291610126613145Very concerned (4)10%15%15%17%13%14%10%14%24%11%12%12%8%13%21%14%9%14%13%
571151241042232482235402614222931102291629275Fairly concerned (3)20%29%27%26%25%27%27%25%32%27%15%21%27%27%20%25%24%31%25%
1121371311092972882944353138344534133032424351Not very concerned (2)40%35%28%27%34%31%36%31%28%32%40%32%42%29%26%33%35%26%33%
6368114921921971935162323291531122041420237Not at all conc- (1)22%17%24%23%22%21%23%25%13%23%25%28%14%26%25%22%20%22%22%erned
1752052452014894854880515461636065255073744588NET: Not concerned63%52%52%50%56%53%59%57%41%55%66%60%56%56%51%55%56%48%55%
1919312751603757791054567770Don't know7%5%7%7%6%7%4%5%4%7%7%8%9%4%8%6%10%8%7%
2.192.432.332.392.312.362.252.282.692.272.152.182.322.282.402.322.252.402.32Mean
0.920.961.031.050.980.990.941.010.990.970.971.010.841.021.120.990.931.010.99Standard deviation0.060.050.050.050.030.030.100.090.090.100.110.100.080.100.170.030.130.110.03Standard error
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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
606191237247283289453265375299605904661056Unweighted base
652194241292264280458276377307565635141078Weighted base
289799712910712322110915614127215242456NET: Concerned44%41%40%44%41%44%42%36%40%41%46%49%38%47%42%
872928423547-3314662107973152Very concerned (4)13%15%11%14%13%17%-5%11%12%20%17%14%14%14%
2025069877276218781107918136168304Fairly concerned (3)31%26%29%30%27%27%42%31%28%29%26%32%24%33%28%
1736062807483122891096710162136298Not very concerned (2)27%31%26%27%28%30%29%37%32%29%22%17%29%27%28%
13744705960631146481791415895252Not at all conc- (1)21%23%29%20%23%23%15%25%23%21%26%25%28%18%23%erned
31010513213913414623615418914623319231550NET: Not concerned48%54%54%47%51%52%44%62%56%50%48%42%57%45%51%
531113252311111332205304271Don't know8%6%5%9%9%4%14%2%5%9%7%9%5%8%7%
2.402.352.242.422.342.402.322.162.292.352.432.462.252.472.35Mean
0.991.011.021.001.011.030.890.870.970.981.111.101.040.981.02Standard deviation0.040.080.070.070.060.060.510.120.060.050.070.150.040.050.03Standard error
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 47Q.5 How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following?My child(ren)'s physical development being affected by the amount of time they spend in front of a screenBase: All parents
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Do you have any children aged 18 or under?RegionYork-
shire &Any agedAny agedAny agedAny agedNET: AnyNET:SouthSouthEastWestHumberNorthNorthNET:
16-1811-155-10under 55-18Under 16WestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlands-sideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal
2533784833898609149413812694831001101155091058881056Unweighted base
2793974693998779238114112697931051071175091867931078Weighted base
1061892091743794043257753530364850213852546456NET: Concerned38%48%45%44%43%44%40%41%59%36%33%34%45%43%42%42%38%50%42%
286167791161408233210121510161013778152Very concerned (4)10%15%14%20%13%15%9%16%26%10%13%14%9%14%21%15%11%8%14%
78129142952632642434422519213834102481838304Fairly concerned (3)28%32%30%24%30%29%30%24%34%26%20%20%35%29%21%27%27%41%28%
95113118972482502839242832273231142551527298Not very concerned (2)34%28%25%24%28%27%34%27%19%29%34%26%30%27%28%28%23%30%28%
56781141011992111838222323331830132181915252Not at all conc- (1)20%20%24%25%23%23%22%27%17%24%25%31%16%26%26%24%29%16%23%erned
1521912321984474614677465155605061274743442550NET: Not concerned54%48%50%50%51%50%57%55%36%53%59%57%46%52%55%52%51%45%51%
221627275157366108101052607571Don't know8%4%6%7%6%6%4%5%4%11%8%9%9%5%4%7%10%5%7%
2.302.452.372.412.362.382.282.312.702.262.222.192.412.332.382.352.232.442.35Mean
0.930.991.031.101.001.020.931.071.060.981.001.080.901.031.111.031.040.881.02Standard deviation0.060.050.050.060.040.030.100.090.100.110.120.110.090.100.160.040.140.100.03Standard error
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Device Usage SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 2nd - 6th September 2015
Absolutes/col percentsTable 48Q.5 How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following?My child(ren)'s physical development being affected by the amount of time they spend in front of a screenBase: All parents
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