Table 4.
Factors associated with Internet addiction among Jimma University main campus regular undergraduate students, October,2021(n = 745)
| Variable | Categories | Internet addiction | COR&(CI-95%) | AOR&(95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO (%) | YES (%) | |||||
| CGPA | Promoted | 68(30.4) | 156(69.6) | 2.078(1.397–3.089) | 2.119(1.321–3.397) | 0.002** |
| Distinction | 182(57.1) | 137(42.9) | 0.682(0.478–0.971) | 0.804(0.539–1.199) | 0.285 | |
| Great distinction | 96(47.5) | 106(52.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Satisfaction with major | good | 199(52.5) | 180(47.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Moderate | 139(44.0) | 177(56.0) | 1.408(1.043-1.900) | 1.338(0.955–1.874) | 0.091 | |
| Poor | 8(16.0) | 42(84.0) | 5.804(2.654–12.693) | 4.827(2.029–11.484) | < 0.001** | |
|
Entertain- nment |
No | 163(51.3) | 155(48.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 183(42.9) | 244(57.1) | 1.402(1.047–1.877) | 1.558 (1.113–2.180) | 0.010** | |
| Internet for face book | No | 54(68.4) | 25(31.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 292(43.8) | 374(56.2) | 4.156(2.360–7.318) | 2.780 (1.471–5.253) | 0.002** | |
| Internet for telegram | No | 85(57.8) | 62(42.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 261(43.6) | 337(56.4) | 1.770(1.229–2.550) | 2.197 (1.434–3.365) | < 0.001** | |
| Internet for Imo | No | 137(53.1) | 121(46.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 209(42.9) | 278(57.1) | 2.506(1.112–2.040) | 1.587(1.094,2.303) | 0.150 | |
| Depression | no | 231(54.9) | 190(45.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 115(35.5) | 209(64.5) | 2.210(1.641–2.976) | 2.061 (1.463–2.903) | < 0.001** | |
| Social anxiety | No | 343(47.6) | 378(52.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 3(12.5) | 21(87.5) | 6.352(1.878–21.483) | 4.565(1.254–16.610) | 0.021** | |
| Social support | Poor | 114(39.0) | 178(61.0) | 2.011(1.350–2.995) | 2.132 (1.358–3.346) | 0.001** |
| Moderate | 147(48.7) | 155(51.3) | 1.358(0.917–2.011) | 1.666 (1.060–2.619) | 0.027** | |
| Strong | 85(56.3) | 66(43.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Life time khat use | no | 325(49.7) | 329(50.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 21(23.1) | 70(76.9) | 2.293(1.975–5.490) | 1.211(1.847–5.580) | 0.453 | |
**(P < 0.05) variables which were independently associated with Internet addiction in multivariate analysis
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