Table 2.
Demographic profiles of the respondents (N = 868).
| Variables | Items | Frequency | Percent (%) | Mean of AD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gendera | Male | 248 | 28.6 | 3.80 | p > 0.05 |
| Female | 620 | 71.4 | 3.77 | ||
| Ageb | Below 18 | 19 | 2.2 | 4.06 | p > 0.05 |
| 18–25 | 849 | 97.8 | 3.77 | ||
| Monthly living expenses | Below CNY 1000c | 67 | 7.7 | 3.99 | p < 0.05 |
| CNY 1000–1500 | 338 | 38.9 | 3.73 | ||
| CNY 1500–2000 | 263 | 30.3 | 3.67 | ||
| CNY 2000–2,500 | 125 | 14.4 | 3.95 | ||
| Above CNY 2500 | 75 | 8.6 | 3.90 | ||
| College | Guangdong Engineering Polytechnic | 80 | 9.2 | 4.06 | p < 0.01 |
| Guangzhou Medical College Institute of Conghua | 60 | 6.9 | 3.68 | ||
| Nanfang College · Guangzhou | 158 | 18.2 | 3.54 | ||
| Guangdong Polytechnic of Water Resources and Electric Engineering | 141 | 16.2 | 3.90 | ||
| Zhujiang College of South China Agricultural University | 80 | 9.2 | 3.77 | ||
| Software Engineering Institute of Guangzhou | 102 | 11.8 | 3.83 | ||
| Guangzhou Nanyang Polytechnic College | 92 | 10.6 | 3.75 | ||
| Guangzhou City Construction College | 155 | 17.9 | 3.80 | ||
| Grade | Freshman | 97 | 11.2 | 3.84 | p < 0.01 |
| Sophomore | 256 | 29.5 | 3.80 | ||
| Junior | 291 | 33.5 | 3.62 | ||
| Senior | 224 | 25.8 | 3.94 | ||
| Total | 868 | 100 | |||
aand buse independent sample T-test analysis.
c
CNY, Chinese Yuan. 1 CNY = 7.2 dollars. AD = smartphone addiction.