TABLE 3.
Hierarchical regression model for cyberchondria (CYB) at each age level.
| Lowest age (under 24 years) N = 166 | Medium age (25–44 years) N = 572 | Highest age (over 45 years) N = 142 | |
| CSS | |||
| Age | −0.12 | −0.06 | 0.10 |
| Gender | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Education | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.21** |
| NS | 0.34** | 0.29** | 0.18* |
| LOT | 0.10 | −0.08 | −0.22* |
| R2 | 0.14** | 0.13** | 0.19** |
*p < 0.01; **p < 0.001. LOT, Life Orientation Test; NS, Neuroticism Scale.