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. 2021 Nov 5;16(11):e0259594. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259594

Table 3. Predictors on internet addiction (N = 2749).

IV Dependent variable of internet addiction: AOR (95%CI)a or B (SE)b
IAT totala Sal.b EU b NW b Anti. b LoC b NSL b
Age 0.96(0.78,1.18) 0.29(0.22) 0.13(0.22) -0.40(0.16) -0.07(0.10) -0.27(0.16) -0.011(0.09)*
Gender 0.94(0.78,1.14) -0.58(0.21)** -0.20(0.20) -0.24(0.15) 0.004(0.10) 0.14(0.15) -0.63(0.08)
Residence 1.08(0.84,1.38) 0.24(0.27) 0.77(0.26)** 0.34(0.19) -0.06(0.12) 0.33(0.19) 0.02(0.11)*
Family 0.89(0.73,1.08) -0.57(0.22)** -0.40(0.21)* 0.03(0.15) -0.25(0.10)* -0.30(0.15) -0.11(0.09)
University 1.35(1.13,1.62) 0.86(0.20)** 0.66(0.19)* 0.36(0.14) 0.32(0.09)** 0.24(0.14) 0.36(0.08)
MBBS 0.74(0.59,0.94) -0.92(0.25)** -0.29(0.24) -0.86(0.18)** -0.29(0.12)* -0.72(0.18)** -0.15(0.10)
Smoking 0.73(0.54,0.97) -0.42(0.33) -10.12(0.32)* 0.09(0.23) -0.20(0.15) -0.02(0.24) -0.54(0.13)
Health status 0.59(0.49,0.70) -1.56(0.20)** -1.76(0.19)** -1.43(0.22)** -0.56(0.09)** -1.10(0.14) -0.40(0.08)
Symptom 1.00(0.64,1.54) -0.31(0.48) -0.61(0.46) -0.08(0.34) -0.44(0.22)* -0.30(0.34) 0.05(0.19)*
Diagnosis 1.71(0.84,3.48) 0.03(0.71) 1.27(0.68) -0.24(0.50) -0.29(0.32) -0.29(0.50) 0.17(0.28)*
Live 0.76(0.54,1.09) -1.63(0.40)** -0.75(0.38)* -0.31(0.22) -0.13(0.18) -0.23(0.28) -0.75(0.16)
Instruction 1.15(0.89,1.50) 0.21(0.29) 0.10(0.28) 0.33(0.20) 0.13(0.13) -0.16(0.21) -0.01(0.12)*

Note. IV = independent variable; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; SSQ = subjective sleep quality; SL = sleep latency; S.DUR = sleep duration; SE = sleep efficiency; S.DIST = sleep disturbance; UoSM = use of sleep medicine; D.DYS = daytime dysfunction; Sal. = salience; EU = excessive use; NW = neglect work; Anti. = anticipation; LoC = lack of control; NSL = neglect social life; Family = family system; University = university sector; MBBS = year of MBBS; Smoking = smoking history; Symptom = COVID-19-related symptom; Diagnosis = COVID-19 diagnosis; Live = live with COVID-19 infected individuals; Instruction = follow COVID-19 instructions.

Reference groups were: age (adolescents); gender (males); residence (rural); family system (joint); university sector (public); year of MBBS (junior); smoking history (yes); health status (poor); COVID-19 related symptoms (no); COVID-19 diagnosis (no); live with COVID-19 infected individuals (no); and follow COVID-19 instructions (no).

a Reported in adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) by logistic regression model.

b Reported in unstandardized coefficient with standard error (SE) by linear regression model.