Table 4.
Prevalence of internet over-users according to sociodemographic variables
| Variables | Unproblematic internet users (n = 350) | Problematic internet over-users (n = 33) | t or x (df) | p value | Total (n = 383) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||||
| ≤17 | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| 18–29 | 120 (34.3) | 20 (60.6) | 140 (36.6) | ||
| 30–39 | 73 (20.9) | 4 (12.1) | 77 (20.1) | ||
| 40–49 | 82 (23.4) | 7 (21.2) | 89 (23.2) | ||
| 50–59 | 45 (12.9) | 2 (6.1) | 47 (12.3) | ||
| 60–69 | 21 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 21 (5.5) | ||
| 70–79 | 6 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.6) | ||
| ≥80 | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 37.37 (13.60) | 30.06 (11.09) | 2.99 (381) | 0.003 | 36.74 (13.55) |
| Range | 17–82 | 20–55 | 17–82 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 191 (54.6) | 7 (21.2) | 13.44 (1) | <0.001 | 198 (51.7) |
| Female | 159 (45.4) | 26 (78.8) | 185 (48.3) | ||
| Education | |||||
| ≤ Elementary school (≤6 years) | 8 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.1) | ||
| Middle school (7–9 years) | 8 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.1) | ||
| High school (10–12 years) | 63 (18.0) | 7 (21.2) | 70 (18.3) | ||
| > University (>12 years) | 271 (77.4) | 26 (78.8) | 297 (77.5) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 14.53 (2.90) | 14.64 (2.10) | 0.21 (381) | 0.835 | 14.54 (2.84) |
| Range | 0–26 | 12–20 | 0–26 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 172 (49.1) | 8 (24.2) | 8.16 (2) | 0.017 | 180 (47.0) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 20 (5.7) | 4 (12.1) | 24 (6.3) | ||
| Unmarried | 158 (45.1) | 21 (63.6) | 179 (46.7) |
df, degree of freedom.