Table 1.
Sociodemographic Profiles of Participants (n = 237).
| Characteristics | n | % | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 72 | 30.4 | |
| Female | 165 | 69.6 | |
| Age in years | 21.00 (3.0) | ||
| 19 | 37 | 15.6 | |
| 20 | 46 | 19.4 | |
| 21 | 37 | 15.6 | |
| 22 | 35 | 14.8 | |
| 23 | 45 | 19.0 | |
| 24 | 34 | 14.3 | |
| 25 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 237 | 100 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Malay | 235 | 99.2 | |
| Chinese | 0 | 0 | |
| Indian | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Others | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 234 | 98.7 | |
| Married | 3 | 1.3 | |
| Divorced | 0 | 0 | |
| Hometown | |||
| Rural | 96 | 40.5 | |
| Urban | 141 | 59.5 | |
| Parental household income | |||
| <RM 2000 | 34 | 14.3 | |
| >RM 2000 | 203 | 85.7 | |
| Academic years | |||
| Pre-clinical | 119 | 50.2 | |
| Clinical | 118 | 49.8 | |
| Supplementary exam | |||
| Yes | 9 | 3.8 | |
| No | 228 | 96.2 | |
| Total screen time (hours/day) | |||
| <7 h | 46 | 19.4 | |
| >7 h | 191 | 80.6 | |
| Type of gadget | |||
| Computer | 18 | 7.6 | |
| Laptop | 218 | 92.0 | |
| Smartphone | 236 | 99.6 | |
| Tablets | 100 | 42.1 | |
| Video game console | 21 | 8.9 | |
| Ownership of gadget | |||
| Personally owned | 232 | 97.9 | |
| Shared with others | 5 | 2.1 | |
| Internet accessibility | |||
| At home | 237 | 100 | |
| Library | 32 | 13.5 | |
| Cybercafé | 7 | 3.0 | |
| Hostel | 140 | 59.1 | |
| Faculty | 125 | 52.7 | |
| Public areas | 71 | 30.0 | |
| Purpose(s) of using internet | |||
| Education | 57 | 24.1 | |
| Social networking | 228 | 96.2 | |
| Online gaming | 89 | 37.6 | |
| Internet chatting | 234 | 98.7 | |
| Online shopping | 187 | 78.9 | |
| Blogs | 25 | 10.5 | |
| Sexual activities | 3 | 1.3 | |
| Surfing for leisure | 144 | 60.8 | |
| 160 | 67.5 | ||
| Social media ownership | |||
| 200 | 84.4 | ||
| 147 | 62.0 | ||
| 217 | 91.6 | ||
| 234 | 98.7 | ||
| YouTube | 190 | 80.2 | |
| 6 | 2.5 | ||
| Others | 56 | 23.6 | |
| Video game genre | |||
| Not playing video game | 95 | 41.4 | |
| MMORPG | 57 | 24.1 | |
| Action/adventure | 35 | 14.8 | |
| First-person shooter | 46 | 19.4 | |
| Sports | 24 | 10.1 | |
| Rhythm | 18 | 7.6 | |
| Driving | 25 | 10.5 | |
| Real time strategy | 48 | 10.2 | |
| Puzzle | 58 | 24.5 | |
| Board & card games | 38 | 16.0 | |
| Gambling | 5 | 2.1 |
Abbreviations: RM, Malaysian Ringgit; MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game.