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. 2017 Jan 31;17:138. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3983-z

Table 3.

Comparison of the occurrence of physical and mental health problems and health-related quality of life between participants with and without internet addiction

Internet addiction p
Yes No
N % n %
Difficulty with mobility 28 23.3 79 17.7 0.16*
Difficulty with self-care 19 15.8 32 7.2 <0.01*
Difficulty with usual activities 36 30.0 94 21.1 0.04*
Having pain or discomfort 69 57.5 207 46.4 0.03*
Suffering from anxiety or depression 102 85.0 325 72.9 <0.01*
Mean SD Mean SD
EQ-5D index 0.69 0.2 0.75 0.2 <0.01**
EQ-5D VAS 76.7 17.2 81.1 16.0 <0.01**

*Chi-squared test; **Student t-test