Table 1 Characteristics of the participants
From: Symptoms of internet gaming disorder among male college students in Nanchong, China
Variables | Total participates (N = 2533) | Have IGD or not | |
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 2239) | Yes (n = 294) | ||
Age, years, mean ± SD | 20.08 ± 1.56 | 20.08 ± 1.56 | 20.04 ± 1.57 |
Grade, n (%) | |||
 Freshman | 531 (21.0) | 479 (90.2) | 52 (9.8) |
 Sophomore | 826 (32.6) | 722 (87.4) | 104 (12.3) |
 Junior | 732 (28.9) | 643 (87.8) | 89 (12.2) |
 Senior | 444 (17.5) | 395 (89.0) | 49 (11.0) |
Native residential area, n (%) | |||
 Big city | 184 (7.3) | 165 (89.7) | 19 (10.3) |
 Small and medium-sized cities | 697 (27.5) | 635 (91.1) | 62 (8.9) |
 Town | 641 (25.3) | 559 (87.2) | 82 (12.8) |
 Countryside | 1011 (39.9) | 880 (87.0) | 131 (13.0) |
General expenditure per month (CNY), n (%) | |||
  ≤ 500 | 78 (3.1) | 60 (76.9) | 18 (23.1) |
 501–1000 | 851 (33.6) | 753 (88.5) | 98 (11.5) |
 1001-2000 | 1466 (57.9) | 1314 (89.6) | 152 (10.4) |
  ≥ 2001 | 138 (5.4) | 112 (81.2) | 26 (18.8) |
Depressive symptoms (score ranging 0–30), n (%) | |||
 0–9 | 1164 (46.0) | 1091 (93.7) | 73 (6.3) |
 10–19 | 1288 (50.8) | 1090 (84.6) | 198 (15.4) |
 20–30 | 81 (3.2) | 58 (71.6) | 23 (28.4) |
Family and peer support (score ranging 0–60), n (%) | |||
 0–20 | 85 (3.4) | 65 (76.5) | 20 (23.5) |
 21–40 | 929 (36.7) | 798 (85.9) | 131 (14.1) |
 41–60 | 1519 (60.0) | 1376 (90.6) | 143 (9.4) |