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. 2022 Dec 9;19(24):16583. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416583

Table 4.

Comparison between physical health and mental well-being information between smartphone-addicted and non-smartphone-addicted groups, N = 440.

Non-Smartphone
Addicted
Smartphone
Addicted
df X2
(440)
p
Physical Activity n (%) n (%) 2 9.711 0.008
I do not currently exercise 26 (15.3) 72 (26.7)
I exercise sometimes 119 (70.0) 174 (64.4)
I exercise regularly 25 (14.7) 24 (8.9)
Average of sleep hours a 2 6.657 0.036
≤6 h (Not Recommended) 48 (28.2) 103 (38.1)
7–9 h (Recommended) 111 (65.3) 159 (58.9)
≥10 (Not Recommended) 11 (6.5) 8 (3.0)
Is your smartphone keep you awake at night? 1 26.09 0.001
Yes 118 (69.4) 240 (88.9)
No 52 (30.6) 30 (11.1)
If yes, up to 1 5.632 0.018
12 am 53 (44.9) 77 (32.1)
After 12 am 65 (55.1) 163 (67.9)
Do you use your smartphone while walking? 1 16.70 0.001
Yes 35 (20.6) 106 (39.3)
No 135 (79.4) 164 (60.7)
Do you use your smartphone while driving? 1 14.62 0.001
Yes 11 (10.7) 46 (31.3)
No 92 (89.3) 101 (68.7)
Do you eat while using smartphone? 1 4.295 0.038
Yes 55 (32.4) 114 (42.2)
No 115 (67.6) 156 (57.8)
Body Mass Index (BMI) b 3 9.204 0.027
Underweight (≤18.4) 22 (12.9) 25 (9.3)
Healthy weight (18.5–24.9) 114 (67.1) 157 (58.1)
Overweight (25.0–29.9) 23 (13.5) 66 (24.4)
Obese (≥30.0) 11 (6.5) 22 (8.1)
Experienced pain
Shoulder 1 5.896 0.015
Yes 51 (30.0) 112 (41.5)
No 119 (70.0) 158 (58.5)
Eyes 1 13.79 0.001
Yes 79 (46.5) 174 (64.4)
No 91 (53.5) 96 (35.6)
Neck 1 13.10 0.001
Yes 60 (35.3) 143 (53.0)
No 110 (64.7) 127 (47.0)
Hands 1 5.784 0.016
Yes 62 (36.5) 130 (48.1)
No 108 (63.5) 140 (51.9)
PHQ-4
Anxiety 1 9.310 0.002
Anxiety 45 (26.5) 110 (40.7)
Non-Anxiety 125 (73.5) 160 (59.3)
Depression 1 13.64 0.001
Depressed 39 (22.9) 108 (40.0)
Non-Depressed 131 (77.1) 162 (60.0)

a Average of sleep hours was a continuous variable but it is categorized into recommended and not recommended times according to Sleep Foundation (https://www.sleepfoundation.org/press-release/national-sleep-foundation-recommends-new-sleep-times, accessed on 1 June 2022). b BMI was calculated by using participation’s weight and height data.