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. 2022 Mar 23;17(3):e0264948. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264948

Table 2. Logistic regression for daily Internet usage on mental health.

Subjective health status Stress Feeling of sadness Suicidal ideation
Model 1b Internet usage time Above average usage 1 1 1 1
Below average usage 0.63 (0.59–0.67) 0.81 (0.75–0.88) 0.88 (0.82–0.93) 0.74 (0.68–0.80)
p-valuea < .001 < .001 < .001 < .001
Model 2c Internet usage time Above average usage 1 1 1 1
Below average usage 0.67 (0.63–0.71) 0.83 (0.76–0.90) 0.90 (0.84–0.96) 0.75 (0.69–0.82)
p-value* < .001 < .001 < .001 < .001

ap-value of Likelihood Ratio test.

bModel 1: Adjusted for grade level and sex.

cModel 2: Adjusted for grade level, sex, academic achievement, living arrangement, economic status, and type of school.