Table 1. Sample characteristics and the distribution of study variables by gender.
| Characteristics | All (n = 625) | Female (n = 335) | Male (n = 290) | P-for-difference* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Sociodemographic covariates | ||||
| Age (Mean, SD) | 22.5 (2.4) | 22.2 (2.3) | 22.9 (2.5) | .001 |
| Civic status | .001 | |||
| Married | 8.2 (51) | 11.6 (39) | 4.1 (12) | |
| Partnered | 30.7 (292) | 35.8 (120) | 24.8 (72) | |
| Single | 38.7 (242) | 34.0 (114) | 44.1 (128) | |
| Split-up/divorced | 22.4 (140) | 18.5 (62) | 26.9 (78) | |
| Place of residence in childhood | .001 | |||
| Dhaka | 66.6 (416) | 73.1 (245) | 59.0 (171) | |
| Other city/town | 21.1 (132) | 19.4 (65) | 23.1 (67) | |
| Rural area | 12.3 (77) | 7.5 (25) | 17.9 (52) | |
| Parents’ marital status | .059 | |||
| Married | 92.3 (577) | 90.5 (303) | 94.5 (274) | |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 7.7 (48) | 9.6 (32) | 5.5 (16) | |
| Father’s level of education | .054 | |||
| Tertiary | 66.2 (414) | 70.2 (235) | 61.7 (179) | |
| Secondary/higher secondary | 28.2 (176) | 25.7 (86) | 31.0 (90) | |
| Primary or less | 5.6 (35) | 4.2 (14) | 7.2 (21) | |
| Internet addiction exposures | ||||
| Problematic internet use | .286 | |||
| No | 74.1 (463) | 75.8 (254) | 72.1 (209) | |
| Yes | 25.9 (162) | 24.2 (81) | 27.9 (81) | |
| Level of internet addiction | ||||
| Lowest quintile | 21.6 (135) | 20.3 (68) | 23.1 (67) | .537 |
| 2nd quintile | 19.4 (121) | 21.8 (73) | 16.5 (48) | |
| 3rd quintile | 19.8 (124) | 20.0 (67) | 19.7 (57) | |
| 4th quintile | 19.5 (122) | 19.1 (64) | 20.0 (58) | |
| Highest quintile | 19.7 (123) | 18.8 (63) | 20.7 (60) | |
| Internet addiction scores (Mean, SD) | 32.4 (19.3) | 32.1 (19.3) | 32.7 (19.3) | .712 |
| Health outcomes | ||||
| Poor sleep quality | .127 | |||
| No | 64.8 (405) | 62.1 (208) | 67.9 (197) | |
| Yes | 35.2 (220) | 37.9 (127) | 32.1 (93) | |
| Psychological distress | .001 | |||
| No | 52.5 (328) | 43.9 (147) | 62.4 (181) | |
| Yes | 47.5 (297) | 56.1 (188) | 37.6 (109) | |
| Self-rated health | .001 | |||
| Good | 50.1 (313) | 43.6 (146) | 57.6 (167) | |
| Fair/poor | 49.9 (312) | 56.4 (189) | 42.4 (123) | |
Note: SD = Standard deviation.
*P-values were obtained by chi-square and t-tests for categorical and continuous variables, respectively.