Table 2.
Sample characteristics and internet use habits (n=1977a).
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IAb (n=344, 17.40%) | NIAc (n=1633, 82.59%) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 19.6 (0.852) | 19.7 (0.938) | |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
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Men | 113 (32.8) | 392 (24) |
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Women | 231 (67.2) | 1241 (75.99) |
| Main internet access modes, n (%) | |||
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Mobile phone | 338 (98.3) | 1598 (97.85) |
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Computer | 4 (1.2) | 28 (1.71) |
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Tablet computer | 2 (0.6) | 5 (0.31) |
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Otherd | 0 (0) | 2 (0.12) |
| Time spent on the web every day in the last month (hours), n (%) | |||
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0-3 | 36 (10.5) | 359 (21.98) |
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3-6 | 130 (37.8) | 752 (46.05) |
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6-9 | 91 (26.5) | 359 (21.98) |
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9-12 | 43 (12.5) | 77 (4.72) |
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>12 | 44 (12.8) | 86 (5.27) |
aOf a total of 2845 participants included, 1977 (69.49%) completed self-reports of internet use.
bIA: internet addiction.
cNIA: non–internet addiction.
dIn addition to the 3 modes mentioned, the participants’ main mode of access to the internet.