Table 2. Prevalence (%) and Odds Ratio of internet dependence according to variables of leisure activities, parental control and time spent using computers in high school adolescents, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.
n* | % | OR | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Using a computer in their room | ||||
No | 1,041 | 9.1 | 1 | |
Yes | 331 | 15.7 | 1.85 | 0.001 |
Parental control over computer use | ||||
Yes | 522 | 9.9 | 1 | |
No | 852 | 11.0 | 1.12 | 0.532 |
Computer time during the week | ||||
Up to two hours a day | 1,329 | 9.8 | 1 | |
More than two hours a day | 58 | 29.3 | 3.79 | <0.001 |
Computer time during the weekend | ||||
Up to two hours a day | 1,077 | 8.4 | 1 | |
More than two hours a day | 310 | 18.3 | 2.44 | <0.001 |
Going to the movies or theater | ||||
Rarely or never | 549 | 11.1 | 1 | |
Monthly | 619 | 8.5 | 0.74 | 0.144 |
Weekly | 206 | 15.0 | 1.41 | 0.142 |
Going out to dance at nightclubs or shows | ||||
Rarely or never | 974 | 8.2 | 1 | |
Monthly | 247 | 12.9 | 1.66 | 0.022 |
Weekly | 138 | 22.4 | 3.23 | <0.001 |
Reading newspapers, magazines or books | ||||
Rarely or never | 419 | 12.6 | 1 | |
Monthly | 314 | 11.4 | 0.89 | 0.627 |
Weekly | 641 | 8.7 | 0.66 | 0.041 |
Physical activity | ||||
> 300 minutes | 591 | 7.9 | 1 | |
150 to 299 minutes | 188 | 8.5 | 1.07 | 0.807 |
1 to 149 minutes | 197 | 10.6 | 1.38 | 0.243 |
Does not practice physical activity | 323 | 17.0 | 2.37 | <0.001 |
*The total n does not add up to 1,387 for all variables because some questions did not have answers.
OR: Odds Ratio.