Table 1.
Sociodemographic Variables and Their Association With Severe Social Anxiety.
| Variable | Total number | None/mild/moderate/marked social anxiety number 146 | Severe social anxiety number 32 | Odd ratio (95% CI) | P-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 15 to <16 years old | 47 | 38 (80.9%) | 9 (19.1%) | ||
| 16 to <17 years old | 122 | 103 (84.4%) | 19 (15.6%) | Not applicablea | .091 |
| ≥ 17 years old | 9 | 5 (55.6%) | 4 (44.4%) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 73 | 63 (86.3%) | 10 (13.7%) | 1.670 | .215 |
| Female | 105 | 83 (79.0%) | 22 (21.0%) | (0.738-3.777) | |
| Grade level | |||||
| Grade 9 or 10 | 69 | 55 (79.9%) | 14 (20.3%) | 0.777 | .523 |
| Grade 11 or 12 | 109 | 91 (83.5%) | 18 (16.5%) | (0.358-1.686) | |
| Monthly family income/month | |||||
| ≤ 1,500,000 LL | 95 | 21 (65.6%) | 11 (34.4%) | 0.321 | .008 |
| > 1,500,00 LL | 83 | 125 (85.6%) | 21 (14.4%) | (0.135-0.761) | |
| Current living conditions | |||||
| Living with parents | 143 | 120 (83.9%) | 23 (16.1%) | 1.806 | .184 |
| Living with 1 parent/othersb | 35 | 26 (74.3%) | 9 (25.7%) | (0.749-4.352) | |
| Family members living in the same house | |||||
| ≤ 4 members | 67 | 58 (86.6%) | 9 (13.4%) | 1.684 | .220 |
| > 4 members | 111 | 88 (79.3%) | 23 (20.7%) | (0.728-3.897) | |
| Time spent practicing sports and hobbies | |||||
| ≤ 2 h | 155 | 126 (81.3%) | 29 (18.7%) | 0.652 | .509 |
| > 2 h | 23 | 20 (87.0%) | 3 (13.0%) | (0.181-2.341) | |
| Time spent going out with friends/month | |||||
| <2 times/month | 95 | 72 (75.8%) | 23 (24.2%) | 0.381 | .021 |
| ≥3 times/month | 83 | 74 (89.2%) | 9 (10.8%) | (0.165-0.879) | |
| Time spent in study and schoolwork | |||||
| ≤ 4 h/day | 159 | 129 (81.1%) | 30 (18.9%) | 0.506 | .371 |
| > 4 h/day | 19 | 17 (89.5%) | 2 (10.5%) | (0.111-2.309) | |
| Time spent texting, chatting, and watching social media | |||||
| ≤ 4 h/day | 122 | 106 (86.9%) | 16 (13.1%) | 2.650 | .013 |
| > 4 h/day | 56 | 40 (71.4%) | 16 (28.6%) | (1.212-5.796) | |
| Time spent playing video games | |||||
| ≤6 h/day | 72 | 65 (90.3%) | 7 (9.7%) | 2.866 | .018 |
| > 6 h/day | 106 | 81 (76.4%) | 25 (23.6%) | (1.166-7.045) | |
| History of smoking | |||||
| No | 150 | 126 (84.0%) | 24 (16.0%) | 2.100 | .112 |
| Yes | 28 | 20 (71.4%) | 8 (28.6%) | (0.829-5.316) |
a
Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval could not be calculated because of the presence of 3 categories for age.
b
This category involves adolescents living with separated/divorced parents, single parents, grandparents, or other guardians.
c
Significant at the .05 level.