Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics (n = 310).
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 168 | 54.2 |
| Male | 142 | 45.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 224 | 72.3 |
| Married | 82 | 26.5 |
| Divorced/widowed | 4 | 1.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 85 | 27.4 |
| Unemployed | 30 | 9.7 |
| Self-employed/housewife | 21 | 6.8 |
| Student | 174 | 56.1 |
| Age | ||
| 18–20 years | 74 | 23.9 |
| 21–30 years | 176 | 56.8 |
| 31–40 years | 47 | 15.2 |
| 41–50 years | 7 | 2.3 |
| >50 years | 6 | 1.9 |
| Monthly family income | ||
| ≤ PKR 100,000 | 231 | 74.5 |
| PKR 10,0001 to 200,000 | 54 | 17.4 |
| >PKR 200,000 | 25 | 8.1 |
| Daily social media use | ||
| <1 h a day | 29 | 9.4 |
| 1–2 h a day | 65 | 21.0 |
| 3–4 h a day | 85 | 27.4 |
| >4 h a day | 131 | 42.3 |
| Relying on social media for information during COVID-19 | ||
| Yes | 184 | 59.4 |
| No | 90 | 29.0 |
| At times | 36 | 11.6 |