Table 1.
Socio-demographics, Internet use characteristics and PIU, IZZ, BDI, EAT-26 scores
| n | % | Mean | SD | Me | Q3–Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Females | 449 | 83.5 | ||||
| Males | 89 | 16.5 | ||||
| Field of study | ||||||
| Nursing | 163 | 30.3 | ||||
| Physiotherapy | 162 | 30.1 | ||||
| Medical analytics | 36 | 6.7 | ||||
| Cosmetology | 32 | 5.9 | ||||
| Health psychology | 32 | 5.9 | ||||
| Medical biotechnology | 30 | 5.6 | ||||
| Emergency medical services | 29 | 5.4 | ||||
| Dietetics | 25 | 4.6 | ||||
| Obstetrics | 22 | 4.1 | ||||
| Administration and management of health care | 7 | 1.3 | ||||
| Main device | ||||||
| Smartphone | 275 | 51.1 | ||||
| Computer and smartphone comparably | 201 | 37.4 | ||||
| Computer | 62 | 11.5 | ||||
| Main purpose of using the Internet | ||||||
| Communication with others | 200 | 37.2 | ||||
| Entertainment | 106 | 19.7 | ||||
| Studying | 78 | 14.5 | ||||
| Social media | 70 | 13.0 | ||||
| Other | 10 | 1.9 | ||||
| Work | 9 | 1.7 | ||||
| No response or no indication of one main objective | 65 | 12.1 | ||||
| PIU | ||||||
| Overall score | 17.01 | 13.24 | 13 | 16 | ||
| Very low | 20 | 3.7 | ||||
| Low | 196 | 36.4 | ||||
| Medium | 307 | 57.1 | ||||
| High | 15 | 2.8 | ||||
| Very high | 0 | 0 | ||||
| IZZ | ||||||
| Overall score | 76.15 | 14.07 | 77 | 20.75 | ||
| Low | 256 | 47.6 | ||||
| Medium | 191 | 35.5 | ||||
| High | 91 | 16.9 | ||||
| IZZ domain | ||||||
| Healthy eating habits | 3.1 | 0.83 | 3.17 | 1.17 | ||
| Preventive behaviors | 3.16 | 0.81 | 3.17 | 1 | ||
| Positive psychological attitude | 3.41 | 0.77 | 3.5 | 1 | ||
| Pro-health practices | 3.02 | 0.71 | 3 | 0.83 | ||
| BDI | ||||||
| 10 points | 146 | 27.1 | 8.81 | 8.21 | 6 | 9 |
| EAT-26 | ||||||
| 20 points | 37 | 6.9 | 7.83 | 6.68 | 6 | 7 |
PIU Problematic Internet Use Test, IZZ Health-Related Behavior Inventory, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, EAT-26 The Eating Attitudes Test