Table 1.
Comparison of the demographics of the treatment seekers presenting for Internet Gaming Disorder or other Internet-related disorders
| Demographics | Reason for seeking treatment | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Online) gaming (n = 100) | Other Internet-based activities (n = 66) | ||
| Gender (%, n) | |||
| Male | 91.0% (91) | 77.3% (51) | χ2(1) = 6.06, p = .014 |
| Female | 9.0% (9) | 22.7% (15) | |
| Age (M, SD) | 23.8 (6.72) | 32.0 (11.71) | t(163) = 5.68, p = .001 |
| Level of education (%, n) | |||
| Still at school | 13.3% (13) | 8.1% (5) | n.s. |
| <10th grade | 42.9% (42) | 40.3% (25) | |
| >10th grade | 38.8% (38) | 51.5% (32) | |
| No graduation | 5.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | |
| Occupational status (%, n) | |||
| Full/part time | 25.0% (23) | 43.3% (26) | n.s. |
| Unemployed | 30.4% (28) | 21.7% (13) | |
| College/university | 35.9% (33) | 25.0% (15) | |
| Other | 8.7% (8) | 10.0% (6) | |
| Living situation (%, n) | |||
| Living alone | 32.0% (32) | 30.2% (19) | n.s. |
| Living with partner | 13.0% (13) | 27.0% (17) | |
| Living with parents | 49.0% (49) | 34.9% (22) | |
| Other | 6.0% (6) | 7.9% (5) | |
| Partnership (%, n) | |||
| Yes | 30.0% (30) | 42.2% (27) | n.s. |
| No | 70.0% (70) | 57.8% (37) | |
Note. Missing values for level of education, occupational status, living situation, and partnership ranged between 2 and 14 cases. Degrees of freedom are represented in brackets. M: mean; SD: standard deviation; χ2: chi-square; p: p value (level of significance); t: t-value; n.s.: not significant.