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Table 3 Participants mean mobile phone dependence score stratified by their demographic characteristics

From: Prevalence and predictors of nomophobia among the general population in two middle eastern countries

Demographic variable

Overall

Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Mean ( ±)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age categories (years)

 18–29 years

8.93 ± 4.54

8.97

4.57

8.40

4.06

 30–49 years

7.84

4.55

8.08

4.67

6.95

3.96

 50 years and above

6.21

4.03

6.38

4.23

5.89

3.60

Gender

 Males

8.53

4.74

8.68

4.78

7.67

4.43

 Females

8.18

4.50

8.42

4.57

6.81

3.80

Marital status

 Single

8.95

4.53

9.00

4.56

8.29

4.13

 Married

7.45

4.42

7.68

4.55

6.65

3.88

 Divorced

8.85

5.31

9.05

5.40

7.38

4.54

 Widowed

6.75

4.46

7.46

4.99

5.52

3.05

Education level

 Secondary school level

8.66

4.61

8.92

4.63

6.92

4.04

 Bachelor degree

8.13

4.53

8.30

4.60

7.04

3.94

 Higher education

7.93

4.68

8.15

4.84

7.36

4.20

Employment status

 Retired

6.14

4.11

6.35

4.23

5.61

3.79

 Unemployed

7.93

4.59

8.31

4.77

6.68

3.68

 Employed

8.37

4.77

8.53

4.88

7.61

4.16

 Students

8.81

4.36

8.84

4.37

8.34

4.18

Income level

 Less than 700$

8.46

4.44

8.72

4.45

6.91

4.05

 700–1500$

8.09

4.61

8.46

4.84

7.28

3.94

 1500–2100$

8.46

4.55

8.64

4.69

7.44

3.53

 2100$ and above

7.93

4.83

7.99

4.85

6.80

4.30

In general, do you suffer from an anxiety problem or use a treatment for anxiety?

 No

7.73

4.46

7.99

4.52

6.17

3.65

 Yes

9.75

4.56

9.84

4.65

9.26

3.98

Duration of mobile phone usage (years):

 Less than one year

9.04

5.20

9.36

5.73

8.38

3.93

 1–5 years

8.68

4.58

8.91

4.59

7.39

4.30

 6–10 years

8.57

4.39

8.71

4.41

7.55

4.06

 10 years and above

8.02

4.66

8.26

4.75

6.71

3.89