Table 2.
Difference of demographic and clinical characteristics between ESports (eSP, n = 216) and non-ESports (NeSP, n = 677) players.
| Variable | Total (n = 893) | eSP | NeSP | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age ranges (year) | 18–25 | 501 (56.1) | 127 (58.8) | 374 (55.2) | 0.512 |
| 26–30 | 207 (23.2) | 44 (20.4) | 163 (24.1) | ||
| ≥31 | 185 (20.7) | 45 (20.8) | 140 (20.7) | ||
| Male sex | 657 (73.6) | 153 (70.8) | 508 (74.4) | 0.168 | |
| Smoking status (yes) | 148 (16.6) | 41 (19.0) | 107 (15.8) | 0.161 | |
| Corpulence status | Underweight | 33 (3.7) | 10 (4.6) | 23 (3.4) | 0.811 |
| Normal | 474 (53.1) | 113 (52.3) | 361 (53.3) | ||
| Overweight | 322 (36.1) | 76 (35.2) | 246 (36.3) | ||
| Obese | 64 (7.2) | 17 (7.9) | 47 (6.9) | ||
| Nomophobia | Absence | 5 (0.6) | 2 (0.9) | 3 (0.4) | 0.003 |
| Mild | 157 (17.6) | 20 (9.3) | 137 (20.2) | ||
| Moderate | 465 (52.1) | 125 (57.9) | 340 (50.2) | ||
| Severe | 266 (29.8) | 69 (31.9) | 197 (29.1) | ||
| Anxiety | Minimal | 180 (20.2) | 30 (13.9) | 150 (22.2) | 0.025 |
| Mild | 350 (39.2) | 97 (44.9) | 253 (37.4) | ||
| Moderate | 239 (26.8) | 54 (25.0) | 185 (27.3) | ||
| Severe | 124 (13.9) | 35 (16.2) | 89 (13.1) | ||
| Insomnia | No | 328 (36.7) | 66 (30.6) | 262 (38.7) | 0.018 |
| Yes | 565 (63.3) | 150 (69.4) | 415 (61.3) | ||
| Internet addiction scale | Mild | 652 (73.0) | 148 (68.5) | 504 (74.4) | 0.050 |
| Moderate | 241 (27.0) | 68 (31.5) | 173 (25.6) | ||
| Total MET | Low | 25 (2.8) | 7 (3.2) | 18 (2.7) | 0.898 |
| Moderate | 633 (70.9) | 153 (70.8) | 480 (70.9) | ||
| High | 235 (26.3) | 56 (25.9) | 179 (26.4) | ||
Data were n (%). Two-sided Chi-square test was used to compare the two groups (eSP vs. NeSP). Bold p-values (p < 0.05) considered significant.