Table 1 Participants’ demographic characteristics
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Females | 2037 | 87.2% |
Age group | ||
18–20 years | 1661 | 71.1% |
21–23 years | 499 | 21.4% |
24–26 years | 96 | 4.1% |
27–29 years | 42 | 1.8% |
30 years and over | 39 | 1.7% |
Marital status | ||
Single | 2192 | 93.8% |
Married | 119 | 5.1% |
Divorced | 20 | 0.9% |
Widowed | 6 | 0.3% |
Study level | ||
First year | 1123 | 48.1% |
Second year | 572 | 24.5% |
Third year | 311 | 13.3% |
Fourth year | 179 | 7.7% |
Fifth year | 59 | 2.5% |
Sixth year (Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Medicine) | 21 | 0.9% |
Higher education | 72 | 3.1% |
Faculty | ||
Medical sciences | 886 | 37.9% |
Non-medical sciences | 1451 | 62.1% |
Monthly income | ||
Less than 500 JD | 1156 | 49.5% |
500–1000 JD | 791 | 33.8% |
1000–1500 JD | 208 | 8.9% |
1500 JD and above | 182 | 7.8% |
Do you feel that your mental abilities have been negatively affected by the use of smart phones? (Yes) | 1106 | 62.9% |
Do you feel that using smartphones has affected your sleep and made it harder to fall asleep? (Yes) | 1177 | 67.0% |
I feel that everything requires effort and fatigue, and I do not want to do any activity that requires effort. (Yes) | 1335 | 57.1% |