Table 6. Multivariate regression analysis to determine the independent significant factors associated with game addiction (n=393).

*Significant at p<0.05 level

AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval

Factor	AOR	95% CI	P-value
Age group
12–13 years	Ref.
14–16 years	0.582	0.344–0.985	0.044*
Gender
Male	1.357	0.812–2.269	0.244
Female	Ref.
Playing games on PlayStation
Yes	1.575	0.945–2.622	0.081
No	Ref.
Number of days spent in a week playing video games
Every day	1.996	1.206–3.303	0.007*
Not every day	Ref.
Number of hours spent in a day playing video games
≤3 hours	Ref.
>3 hours	2.199	1.338–3.614	0.002*
Playing multiplayer games regularly (online games)
Yes	4.228	1.808–9.890	0.001*
No	Ref.
Type of games usually played
Shooter games	Ref.
Sports and adventure games	0.745	0.392–1.415	0.369
Action and other games	0.745	0.403–1.379	0.349
Where do you play usually?
Alone in the room	1.503	0.906–2.493	0.115
In the presence of the family	Ref.
Does the child or adolescent mimic the games in real life like doing impulsive movements or saying bad words?
Yes	1.585	0.908–2.767	0.105
No	Ref.