Table 3.
Comparison of sociodemographic and clinical data between smartphone addiction high risk group and non-high risk group (n = 233)
| Risky group (n = 93) | Non-risky group (n = 140) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | χ 2 | p | ||
| Male | 73 (78.5) | 114 (81.4) | 0.296 | 0.586 |
| No college study | 86 (92.5) | 119 (85.0) | 4.075 | 0.288 |
| Unemployed | 5 (5.4) | 11 (7.9) | 8.117 | 0.617 |
| Unmarried | 60 (64.5) | 103 (73.6) | 6.411 | 0.179 |
| Time spent using smartphones | ||||
| 0–5 h | 42 (45.2) | 104 (74.3) | 20.811 | < 0.001 |
| 5–9 h | 33 (35.5) | 26 (18.6) | ||
| >9 h | 18 (19.4) | 10 (7.1) | ||
| Mean ± SD | t | p | ||
| Age | 28.41 ± 6.24 | 28.48 ± 6.45 | −0.082 | 0.935 |
| Total number of previous substance use | 2.99 ± 1.75 | 2.61 ± 1.59 | 1.695 | 0.092 |
| SDS | 3.15 ± 2.35 | 2.70 ± 2.20 | 1.488 | 0.138 |
| BSRS-5 | 2.80 ± 4.12 | 1.61 ± 3.12 | 2.353 | 0.020 |
| GAD7 | 2.86 ± 4.80 | 1.41 ± 2.96 | 2.609 | 0.010 |
| ASRS-V1.1 | 10.75 ± 4.05 | 8.56 ± 4.47 | 3.888 | < 0.001 |
| Inattention | 7.17 ± 2.69 | 5.92 ± 3.25 | 3.191 | 0.002 |
| Hyperactivity/impulsivity | 3.58 ± 1.85 | 2.64 ± 1.73 | 3.976 | < 0.001 |
Note SPAI-SF: Smartphone Addiction Inventory–Short Form screening cutoff point; SD: standard deviation; SDS: Severity of Dependence Scale; BSRS5: Brief Symptom Rating Scale; GAD7: General Anxiety Disorder-7; ASRS-V1.1: Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale