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Table 5 Interaction between computer exposure variables and mobile phone use at baseline, and sleep disturbances (new cases) at 1-year follow-up

From: Computer use and stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression among young adults – a prospective cohort study

 

MEN

WOMEN

 

Mobile phone use

Mobile phone use

 

Low

Medium

High

Low

Medium

High

Computer exposure

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Computer use

            

High

38 (16)

2.2 (1.03–4.55)

17 (19)

2.9 (1.32–6.34)

14 (22)

3.4 (1.55–7.63)

47 (21)

1.2 (0.84–1.66)

18 (19)

1.1 (0.69–1.76)

36 (34)

1.8 (1.28–2.51)

Medium

32 (14)

2.1 (1.00–4.32)

16 (21)

3.2 (1.47–7.16)

17 (24)

3.9 (1.81–8.44)

57 (17)

1.0 (0.70–1.34)

19 (15)

0.8 (0.52–1.33)

17 (15)

0.8 (0.50–1.29)

Low

8 (6)

1.0 (ref)

8 (10)

1.7 (0.69–4.38)

9 (15)

2.4 (1.00–5.90)

68 (19)

1.0 (ref)

36 (25)

1.3 (0.94–1.92)

24 (23)

1.1 (0.75–1.72)

Email/chat use

            

High

11 (23)

1.8 (0.96–3.31)

9 (32)

2.9 (1.66–5.24)

7 (32)

2.9 (1.47–5.59)

14 (29)

1.7 (1.06–2.68)

7 (28)

1.7 (0.88–3.08)

31 (31)

1.7 (1.08–2.68)

Medium

18 (16)

1.4 (0.82–2.25)

9 (20)

1.8 (0.96–3.46)

4 (10)

30 (19)

1.1 (0.78–1.61)

19 (24)

1.4 (0.92–2.12)

23 (26)

1.5 (0.99–2.13)

Low

49 (11)

1.0 (ref)

23 (14)

1.3 (0.82–2.08)

29 (22)

2.2 (1.41–3.34)

126 (18)

1.0 (ref)

47 (18)

1.0 (0.75–1.37)

39 (21)

1.1 (0.78–1.47)

  1. Participants who reported symptoms at baseline were excluded from analysis of the mental health outcome concerned. Prevalence of mental health symptoms (cases and %) at 1-year follow-up in each exposure category is shown. The prevalence ratios (PRs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were adjusted for relationship status, educational level, and occupation. PRs with a CI not including 1.00 (before rounding) are given in bold. Results of analyses with fewer than five cases are not presented, indicated as “…”.