- Sociodemographic characteristics of the children (categorical variables).
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Girls | 205 | 51.4 |
| Boys | 194 | 48.6 |
| Nationality | ||
| Saudi | 373 | 93.5 |
| Non-Saudi | 26 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten (KG) level | ||
| KG 1 | 23 | 5.8 |
| KG 2 | 56 | 14.0 |
| KG 3 | 320 | 80.2 |
| Family income in Saudi Riyals | ||
| <5000 | 112 | 28.1 |
| 5000 to <10,000 | 157 | 39.3 |
| 10,000 to <15,000 | 92 | 23.1 |
| ≥15,000 | 38 | 9.5 |
| Living status | ||
| Both parents | 362 | 90.7 |
| One of them | 35 | 8.8 |
| Relatives | 2 | 0.5 |
| Marital status of parents | ||
| Divorced | 30 | 7.5 |
| Married | 365 | 91.5 |
| Widowed | 4 | 1.0 |
| Chronic disease | ||
| No | 391 | 98.0 |
| Yes | 8 | 2.0 |
| Electronic device (ED) usage | ||
| No | 34 | 8.5 |
| Yes | 365 | 91.5 |
| Owning ED | ||
| No | 230 | 57.6 |
| Yes | 169 | 42.4 |
| Number of hours using an ED | ||
| ≤1 hour | 104 | 26.1 |
| >1 hour | 295 | 73.9 |