Table 3 Comparison between Cell phone over use score, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression with student’s demographic variables

Gender

Male

49.8 ± 17.7

0.070

6.5 ± 3.6

0.835

5.5 ± 3.5

0.137

5.2 ± 4.6

0.150

Female

45.3 ± 15.6

6.6 ± 3.8

4.8 ± 3.2

4.4 ± 3.4

Age (years)

18–20

46.9 ± 15.8

0.974

6.6 ± 3.6

0.743

5.2 ± 3.5

0.426

4.4 ± 3.8

0.793

21–23

46.4 ± 16.2

6.7 ± 3.8

4.6 ± 3.2

4.8 ± 3.9

≥24

46.3 ± 18.8

6.1 ± 4.0

5.3 ± 3.0

4.4 ± 3.4

Marital Status

Single

46.6 ± 16.1

0.933

6.6 ± 3.8

0.300

5.0 ± 3.3

0.852

4.7 ± 3.8

0.548

Married

46.2 ± 18.3

5.6 ± 2.7

4.8 ± 3.6

4.1 ± 3.4

Faculty

Medicine

48.8 ± 15.1

0.004

7.9 ± 3.6

0.040

6.3 ± 3.3

0.004

6.2 ± 4.3

0.006

Dentistry

50.7 ± 17.0

5.5 ± 3.1

3.1 ± 2.7

3.3 ± 3.5

Health & Nutrition

40.8 ± 15.6

5.8 ± 3.8

4.4 ± 2.8

3.8 ± 3.2

Paramedical sciences

45.3 ± 14.6

6.5 ± 4.0

5.0 ± 3.7

4.8 ± 4.0

Nursing & Midwifery

54.0 ± 18.9

6.2 ± 3.1

4.2 ± 3.3

3.7 ± 2.9

GPA

< 15

49.6 ± 15.0

0.038

7.4 ± 3.5

0.178

6.4 ± 3.9

0.015

5.7 ± 4.7

0.172

15–16.99

48.1 ± 17.2

6.1 ± 3.8

4.8 ± 3.3

4.4 ± 3.5

≥17

42.5 ± 14.6

6.8 ± 3.8

4.4 ± 3.0

4.4 ± 3.7

Educational level

Associated Degree & BSc

46.3 ± 16.6

0.754

6.5 ± 3.8

0.610

4.8 ± 3.3

0.176

4.4 ± 3.6

0.304

MSc & PhD

47.1 ± 15.5

6.8 ± 3.5

5.5 ± 3.3

5.1 ± 4.4

Monthly household income

< 200 $

48.5 ± 16.1

0.683

6.7 ± 3.9

0.926

4.9 ± 3.5

0.806

5.3 ± 4.4

0.114

200–350 $

46.0 ± 16.4

6.4 ± 3.3

5.2 ± 3.1

5.0 ± 3.9

≥350 $

46.1 ± 16.3

6.6 ± 3.9

4.9 ± 3.4

4.1 ± 3.4

Father’s educational level

Illiterate to high school

44.7 ± 15.5

0.188

6.2 ± 3.7

0.088

4.9 ± 3.1

0.088

4.6 ± 3.6

0.685

Diploma

49.8 ± 15.3

7.5 ± 3.7

5.7 ± 3.3

5.0 ± 3.7

Academic Education

45.9 ± 17.5

6.2 ± 3.7

4.5 ± 3.5

4.4 ± 4.1

Mother’s educational level

Illiterate to high school

45.9 ± 16.1

0.813

6.4 ± 3.6

0.707

4.9 ± 3.1

0.870

4.8 ± 3.6

0.882

Diploma

46.6 ± 15.0

6.8 ± 3.9

5.1 ± 3.5

4.5 ± 3.9

Academic Education

47.8 ± 19.0

6.4 ± 3.8

4.8 ± 3.5

4.6 ± 4.1

Students’ residence

Dormitories

45.3 ± 15.6

0.129

6.4 ± 3.8

0.553

5.0 ± 3.3

0.659

4.7 ± 3.8

0.512

Non- dormitories

48.9 ± 17.3

6.8 ± 3.7

4.8 ± 3.3

4.4 ± 3.9

Household Size

< 4

42.0 ± 14.7

0.396

6.8 ± 3.3

0.892

5.2 ± 3.1

0.852

4.7 ± 3.5

0.990

4–5

47.4 ± 17.1

6.6 ± 3.8

5.0 ± 3.5

4.6 ± 4.1

≥6

46.5 ± 15.5

6.4 ± 3.9

4.8 ± 3.1

4.6 ± 3.5

Parents’ residence

Urban

46.9 ± 16.2

0.314

6.7 ± 3.8

0.052

5.0 ± 3.4

0.295

4.8 ± 3.8

0.057

Rural

42.6 ± 16.7

4.8 ± 2.8

4.1 ± 2.5

2.9 ± 2.8