Table 4.

Adjusted analysis for factors associated with internet addiction (N = 500)

Variable	APRa	95%CI	P-value
Regular place for internet use
Hostel/home	0.82	(0.57, 1.18)	0.28
College	0.45	(0.23, 0.86)	0.02
Both hostel/home and college	1.00
Time (hours) spent using the internet per day
< 5	1.00
≥ 5	1.84	(1.30, 2.63)	0.001
Primary purpose for internet use
Academic	1.00
Social networking	1.64	(1.17, 2.31)	0.004
Internet surfing	1.15	(0.69, 1.92)	0.59

^a Adjusted prevalence ratio, adjusted for a regular place for internet use, average time spent using the internet per day and primary purpose for internet use