Table 4.
Distribution of smartphone users according to their parents’ background characteristics (n=416)
| Variable | Smartphone addiction, n (%) | Total, n (%) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father’s education | |||
| Illiterate | 0 (0.0) | 14 (3.4) | 0.000 |
| Just literate | 2 (16.7) | 12 (2.9) | |
| Primary | 2 (11.1) | 18 (4.3) | |
| Secondary | 10 (17.2) | 58 (13.9) | |
| Higher secondary | 34 (35.1) | 97 (23.3) | |
| Graduate and above | 58 (40.6) | 143 (34.4) | |
| Mother’s education | |||
| Illiterate | 0 (0.0) | 19 (4.6) | 0.000 |
| Just literate | 4 (28.6) | 14 (3.4) | |
| Primary | 2 (6.1) | 33 (7.9) | |
| Secondary | 20 (23.3) | 86 (20.7) | |
| Higher secondary | 44 (38.6) | 114 (27.4) | |
| Graduate and above | 60 (54.5) | 110 (26.4) | |
| Parents’ monthly income (in Indian rupees) | |||
| 0-10,000 | 0 (0.0) | 10 (2.4) | 0.000 |
| 10,000-20,000 | 4 (10.0) | 40 (9.6) | |
| 20,000-30,000 | 16 (16.0) | 100 (24.0) | |
| 30,000-40,000 | 62 (39.2) | 158 (38.0) | |
| >40,000 | 72 (66.7) | 108 (26.0) |
*Chi-square test