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. 2024 Jan 16;8:e44923. doi: 10.2196/44923

Table 8.

Factors associated with unhealthy or almost unhealthy family functioning.


Univariate Multivariable

Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Age (y)

18-24 1 (N/Aa) N/A 1.00 (N/A) N/A

25-34 1.24 (0.42-3.69) .69 1.43 (0.40-5.09) .58

35-44 0.82 (0.28-2.41) .72 0.83 (0.25-2.77) .77

45-54 0.86 (0.28-2.66) .79 1.08 (0.29-4.07) .90

55-64 0.41 (0.12-1.37) .15 0.39 (0.09-1.62) .19

65-74 0.00 (0.000) <.99 0.00 (0.00) <.99
Gender

Male 1.00 (N/A) N/A 1.00 (N/A) N/A

Female 2.84 (1.08-7.49) .04 3.32 (1.17-9.46) .02

Prefer not to say 4.73 (0.41-54.20) .21 3.89 (0.29-52.68) .31
Residency

In Saudi Arabia 1.00 (N/A) N/A 1.00 (N/A) N/A

Outside Saudi Arabia 0.28 (0.04-2.16) .22 0.46 (0.05-4.04) .48
Level of education

High School 1.00 (N/A) N/A 1.00 (N/A) N/A

Bachelor’s degree 0.75 (0.26-2.22) .61 0.51 (0.15-1.68) .27

Master’s degree 0.30 (0.07-1.23) .09 0.27 (0.06-1.26) .10

Doctorate degree 0.73 (0.23-2.31) .59 0.89 (0.24-3.27) .86

None of the above 2.10 (0.39-11.43) .39 3.36 (0.45-24.99) .24
Social media use quartiles

Q1 1.00 (N/A) N/A 1.00 (N/A) N/A

Q2 0.91 (0.31-2.63) .86 0.94 (0.30-2.93) .92

Q3 1.71 (0.66-4.43) .27 1.89 (0.65-5.46) .24

Q4 4.29 (1.72-10.68) .002 4.22 (1.45-12.31) .008
Do you consider yourself addicted to social media?

No 1.00 (N/A) N/A 1.00 (N/A) N/A

Yes 1.45 (0.77-2.73) .25 0.72 (0.33-1.58) .42

aN/A: not applicable.