From: Prevalence and predictors of nomophobia among the general population in two middle eastern countries
Demographic variable | Overall | Saudi Arabia | Jordan | |||
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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 |