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. 2025 Aug 23;25:1191. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07773-9

Table 2.

Factors associated with IS, univariate analysis

IS
OR 95% CI p value
Gender
 Male Ref.
 Female 1.90 1.33- 2.72 0.001
Regular Participation in Sports, Social, or Artistic Activities (At Least 1 Hour per Week)
 Yes Ref.
 No 1.74 1.22 - 2.48 0.002
Daily Time Spent on Social Media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok
 Less than 1 hour Ref.
 1 to 3 hours 1.40 0.79- 2.50 0.24
 More than 3 hours 2.10 1.17 – 3.78 0.01
Preclinical/Clinical
 Preclinical Ref. 0.66- 1.32
 Clinical 0.93 0.70
Mother’s education level
 Literate/illiterate Ref.
 Primary/Middle school 0.63 0.27 – 1.48 0.29
 High School 0.49 0.20 - 1.15 0.10
 University 0.79 0.35 - 1.74 0.55
Father’s education level
 Literate/illiterate Ref.
 Primary/Middle school 0.41 0.08 – 1.99 0.27
 High School 0.54 0.11 – 2.59 0.44
 University 0.47 0.10 – 2.16 0.33
Receiving a Scholarship
 Yes Ref.
 No 1.04 0.74 – 1.47 0.79
MAAS score 0.35 0.26 – 0.46 <0.001