Table 5 Binary logistic regression analysis

Age categories (years)

 18–29 years (Reference group)

1.00

 30–49 years

0.85 (0.76–0.96) ^**

 50 years and above

0.44 (0.37–0.52) ^***

Gender

 Males (Reference group)

1.00

 Females

0.84 (0.75–0.95) ^**

Marital status

 Single (Reference group)

1.00

 Married

0.62 (0.56–0.70) ^***

 Divorced

1.46 (1.06–2.00)*

 Widowed

0.52 (0.34–0.81) ^**

Education level

 Secondary school level (Reference group)

1.00

 Bachelor degree

0.87 (0.78–0.97) ^*

 Higher education

0.89 (0.71–1.12)

Employment status

 Retired (Reference group)

1.00

 Unemployed

0.82 (0.72–0.94) ^**

 Employed

0.96 (0.85–1.09)

 Students

1.37 (1.22–1.54) ^***

Income level

 Less than 700$ (Reference group)

1.00

 700–1500$

0.93 (0.79–1.08)

 1500–2100$

0.98 (0.80–1.21)

 2100$ and above

0.90 (0.79–1.01)

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

 No (Reference group)

1.00

 Yes

2.17 (1.91–2.47) ^***

Duration of mobile phone usage (years):

 Less than one year (Reference group)

1.00

 1–5 years

1.20 (1.00–1.45) ^*

 6–10 years

1.20 (1.07–1.34) ^**

 10 years and above

0.79 (0.71–0.89) ^***