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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 505)

From: Internet addiction and mental health disorders in high school students in a Peruvian region: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

N (%)

95% CI

Age (years)a

14.16 ± 1.45

 

Sex

 Male

228 (45.2)

 

 Female

277 (54.9)

 

Year of studies

 First

110 (21.8)

 

 Second

106 (21.0)

 

 Third

97 (19.2)

 

 Fourth

100 (19.8)

 

 Fifth

92 (18.2)

 

BMI (categorized)

 Underwight

35 (7.0)

 

 Normal

322 (64.1)

 

 Overweight

101 (20.1)

 

 Obese

44 (8.8)

 

Alcohol consumptionb

 Every in your life

145 (28.7)

 

 In the last year

93 (26.1)

 

 In the last month

46 (13.2)

 

Tobacco useb

 Ever in your life

8 (1.6)

 

 In the last year

6 (1.9)

 

 In the last month

4 (1.2)

 

Failing courses

 No

347 (69.1)

 

 Yes

155 (30.9)

 

Self-esteema

22.47 ± 3.56

 

Physical activityc

1.89 (1.58–2.31)

 

Eating Disorder

 No

417 (82.6)

 

 Yes

88 (17.4)

 

Insomnia

 Absence of clinical insomnia

314 (62.2)

 

 Subclinical insomnia

169 (33.5)

 

 Moderate clinical insomnia

18 (3.6)

 

 Severe clinical insomnia

4 (0.8)

 

Use of devices to connect to the Internet (hours)

 < 1 h

30 (5.9)

 

 1 to 2 h

73 (14.5)

 

 2 to 3 h

86 (17.0)

 

 3 to 4 h

70 (13.9)

 

 > 4 h

246 (48.7)

 

Internet use for gaming

 No

263 (52.1)

 

 Yes

242 (47.9)

 

Use of social networks

 No

364 (72.1)

 

 Yes

141 (27.9)

 

Internet use for gaming

 No

393 (77.8)

 

 Yes

112 (22.2)

 

Use of social networksb

 Facebook

341 (67.5)

 

 Instagram

280 (55.6)

 

 Twitter

130 (25.8)

 

 Whatsapp

363 (72.0)

 

 Snapchat

64 (12.7)

 

 Tinder

13 (2.6)

 

 Tiktok

279 (55.4)

 

Internet addiction disorder

 Normal

374 (74.1)

69.9—77.2

 Mild

112 (22.2)

18.6—26.1

 Moderate

16 (3.2)

1.9—7.6

 Severe

3 (0.6)

0.1—3.3

Anxiety

 Mild

365 (72.3)

68.8—75.0

 Moderate

93 (18.4)

15.9—21.5

 Severe

47 (9.3)

6.4—14.1

Depression

 Minimal

158 (31.3)

27.9—34.7

 Mild

150 (29.7)

26.2—33.2

 Moderate

24 (4.8)

2.9—7.1

 Severe

173 (34.3)

30.9—37.7

  1. aMean ± standard deviation
  2. bThe variable has multiple answers
  3. cMedian (25th-75th percentiles)
  4. Some variables do not up to 100% due to rounding