| Gender |
| Male |
400 (63.0) |
139 (67.8) |
539 (64.2) |
0.212 |
| Female |
235 (37.0) |
66 (32.2) |
301 (35.8) |
| Education level |
| Secondary |
128 (20.2) |
40 (19.5) |
168 (20.0) |
<0.001 |
| Higher-secondary |
114 (18.0) |
54 (26.3) |
168 (20.0) |
| Diploma |
146 (23.0) |
22 (10.7) |
168 (20.0) |
| Undergraduate |
102 (16.1) |
67 (32.7) |
169 (20.1) |
| Post-graduate |
145 (22.8) |
22 (10.7) |
167 (19.9) |
| Ownership of devices |
| Yes |
598 (94.2) |
203 (99.0) |
801 (95.4) |
0.002** |
| No |
37 (5.8) |
2 (1.0) |
39 (4.6) |
| How many hours each day do you play mobile games? |
| Not at all |
317 (49.9) |
0 (0) |
317 (37.7) |
<0.001** |
| 0.1–1 hour |
129 (20.3) |
30 (14.6) |
159 (18.9) |
| 1.1–4 hours |
176 (27.7) |
152 (74.1) |
328 (39.0) |
| >4 hours |
13 (2.0) |
23 (11.2) |
36 (4.3) |
| Source of internet |
| Wi-Fi |
163 (25.7) |
20 (9.8) |
183 (21.8) |
<0.001 |
| Mobile data |
202 (31.8) |
115 (56.1) |
317 (37.7) |
| Both |
270 (42.5) |
70 (34.1) |
340 (40.5) |
| What type of mobile game do you usually play? |
| I don’t play mobile games |
315 (49.6) |
0 (0) |
315 (37.5) |
<0.001** |
| Online single player |
55 (8.7) |
48 (23.4) |
103 (12.3) |
| Online multiplayer |
156 (24.6) |
99 (48.3) |
255 (30.4) |
| Offline game |
109 (17.2) |
58 (28.3) |
167 (19.9) |
| How long have you been playing mobile games? |
| I don’t play mobile games |
310 (48.8) |
0 (0) |
310 (36.9) |
<0.001** |
| <1 year |
84 (13.2) |
21 (10.2) |
105 (12.5) |
| 1–2 years |
116 (18.3) |
46 (22.4) |
162 (19.3) |
| 3–5 years |
72 (11.3) |
76 (37.1) |
148 (17.6) |
| >5 years |
53 (8.3) |
62 (30.2) |
115 (13.7) |
| How often do you buy mobile data to play games? |
| Never |
439 (69.1) |
10 (4.9) |
449 (53.5) |
<0.001 |
| Rarely |
64 (10.1) |
26 (12.7) |
90 (10.7) |
| Sometimes |
101 (15.9) |
68 (33.2) |
169 (20.1) |
| Often |
17 (2.7) |
71 (34.6) |
88 (10.5) |
| Very often |
14 (2.2) |
30 (14.6) |
44 (5.2) |
| How often do you play commercial games? |
| Never |
527 (83.0) |
46 (22.4) |
573 (68.2) |
<0.001** |
| Rarely |
51 (8.0) |
60 (29.3) |
111 (13.2) |
| Sometimes |
49 (7.7) |
65 (31.7) |
114 (13.6) |
| Often |
6 (0.9) |
15 (7.3) |
21 (2.5) |
| Very often |
2 (0.3) |
19 (9.3) |
21 (2.5) |
|
| How often do you spend money on online games? |
| Never |
534 (84.1) |
65 (31.7) |
599 (71.3) |
<0.001** |
| Rarely |
46 (7.2) |
59 (28.8) |
105 (12.5) |
| Sometimes |
51 (8.0) |
67 (32.7) |
118 (14.0) |
| Often |
2 (0.3) |
10 (4.9) |
12 (1.4) |
| Very often |
2 (.03) |
4 (2.0) |
6 (0.7) |
| Do you have pain in your body? |
| Yes |
263 (41.4) |
175 (85.4) |
438 (52.1) |
<0.001 |
| No |
372 (58.6) |
30 (14.6) |
402 (47.9) |
