ypdevice1

Have devices: Smartphone

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youth

Index term

Young people Technology and screen time

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.28%
Not mentioned	0	216	15.05%
Mentioned	1	1215	84.67%
	Total	1435	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.12%
Not mentioned	0	255	15.71%
Mentioned	1	1366	84.17%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.45%
Not mentioned	0	282	15.97%
Mentioned	1	1476	83.58%
	Total	1766	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.12%
Not mentioned	0	262	15.75%
Mentioned	1	1399	84.13%
	Total	1663	100.0%

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Index term

Wave 15 (o_ypdevice1 youth)

Wave 14 (n_ypdevice1 youth)

Wave 13 (m_ypdevice1 youth)

Wave 12 (l_ypdevice1 youth)

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