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. 2021 Dec 8;23(12):e26733. doi: 10.2196/26733

Table 2.

Linear regression for the association between SNSa use and SNS addiction.

Model Crude Adjustedb

β (95% CI) β β (95% CI) β
Overall time spent on SNSs per day

≤1 h REFc d REF

>1-2 h 3.35 (2.07-4.64)e 0.32 3.24 (1.94-4.54)e 0.30

>2-3 h 4.82 (3.47-6.17)e 0.42 4.63 (3.26-6.00)e 0.40

>3 h 6.23 (4.88-7.58)e 0.54 6.03 (4.66-7.40)e 0.52
Time spent on each SNS access

≤5 mins REF REF

6-15 mins 1.21 (0.14-2.28)f 0.12 1.08 (–0.00 to 2.16) 0.11

16-30 mins 2.67 (1.38-3.95)e 0.21 2.42 (1.07-3.76)e 0.19

≥31 mins 5.19 (3.38-7.00)e 0.27 4.99 (3.14-6.83)e 0.26
SNS access frequency

≥Every 6 h REF REF REF REF

Every 3 h 3.34 (1.51-5.17)e 0.28 3.29 (1.48-5.11)e 0.28

Every 1 h 4.28 (2.52-6.04)e 0.40 4.21 (2.47-5.96)e 0.40

≤Every 30 min 5.72 (3.96-7.48)e 0.54 5.89 (4.14-7.64)e 0.56
Duration of SNS use before sleeping

≤5 min REF REF

6-30 min 2.92 (1.81-4.02)e 0.29 2.83 (1.69-3.98)e 0.28

31-60 min 5.12 (3.79-6.46)e 0.40 5.10 (3.70-6.51)e 0.40

≥61 min 5.89 (4.20-7.58)e 0.33 5.92 (4.19-7.65)e 0.34
Duration from waking to first SNS use

≥61 min REF
REF

31-60 min 2.17 (0.33-4.02)f 0.15 2.15 (0.32-3.99)f 0.15

6-30 min 3.33 (1.76-4.90)e 0.32 3.28 (1.73-4.84)e 0.31

≤5 min 3.24 (1.69-4.80)e 0.32 3.27 (1.73-4.82)e 0.32

aSNS: social networking service.

bAdjusted for sex, age, academic performance.

cREF: reference group.

dNot applicable.

eP<.001.

fP<.05