Table 1.
Comparison of demographic characteristics (determined a priori) by gaming addiction status in a sample of Saudi Adolescents (n = 2537).*
| Gaming Addiction Status |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 130) |
No (n = 2407) |
P | ||
| Age mean (SD) | 15.76 (1.71) | 16.09 (1.58) | 0.022 | |
| Sex | 0.007 | |||
| Female | 56 (43.1) | 1327 (55.1) | ||
| Male | 74 (56.9) | 1080 (44.9) | ||
| Parents’ marital status | 0.012 | |||
| Divorced or one parent passed away | 22 (16.9) | 242 (10.1) | ||
| Married | 108 (83.1) | 2165 (89.9) | ||
| Grade | 0.018 | |||
| Pass and Fail | 3 (2.3) | 52 (2.2) | ||
| Good and Very good | 77 (59.2) | 1123 (46.7) | ||
| Excellent | 50 (38.5) | 1232 (51.2) | ||
| Current smoking status | <0.0001 | |||
| Smoker | 12 (9.2) | 79 (3.3) | ||
| Non smoker | 118 (90.8) | 2328 (96.7) | ||
| Self-reported diet | 0.244 | |||
| Unhealthy | 65 (50.0) | 1078 (44.8) | ||
| Healthy | 65 (50.0) | 1329 (55.2) | ||
| Self-reported physical activity | 0.149 | |||
| Inactive | 32 (24.6) | 468 (19.4) | ||
| Active | 98 (75.4) | 1939 (80.6) | ||
| Screen time (per day) | 0.032 | |||
| >3 h | 89 (68.5) | 1522 (63.2) | ||
| 2–3 h | 9 (6.9) | 375 (15.6) | ||
| 1–2 h | 17 (13.1) | 322 (13.4) | ||
| <1 h | 15 (11.5%) | 188 (7.8) | ||
*
The cells in the table contain mean (SD) or n (%) as applicable.