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Table 4 Factors associated with MPPUS-10 among the elderly

From: Mobile phone problem use and depressive symptoms: the mediating role of social support and attitude to aging among Chinese older adults

Variables, n (%)

Model 1

Model 2

β (95%CI)

P

β (95%CI)

P

Sex

 Female (male)

-0.02 (-3.51-2.44)

0.725

-0.11 (-6.27-0.20)*

0.037

Age, mean ± SD

0.09 (-0.02-0.25)

0.094

0.13 (0.03-0.30)*

0.018

Current residence

 Rural (City)

0.13 (0.61-7.04)*

0.02

0.01 (-3.01-3.48)

0.886

Living situation

 Living with spouse (Living alone)

-0.12 (-7.88-0.76)

0.106

-0.17 (-9.66-0.51)*

0.03

 Living with children and spouse (Living alone)

-0.14 (-8.84-0.07)

0.054

-0.15 (-9.52-0.49)*

0.03

Professional status

 Unemployed (Employed)

0.09 (-0.50-9.83)

0.077

0.15 (1.94-12.87)**

0.008

Level of education

 High school and above (Primary and Junior school)

0.11 (-0.04-3.46)

0.055

0.04 (-1.26-2.33)

0.558

 Marriage Age

-0.28 (-9.67-4.41)***

0

-0.16 (-6.76-1.10)***

0.007

 Household Income

0.05 (-1.04-2.88)

0.354

-0.04 (-2.68-1.34)

0.514

Payment type

 At own expense (medical insurance)

0.07 (-1.12-8.32)

0.135

-0.04 (-6.91-2.79)

0.404

Chronic diseases

 Hypertension

-0.05 (-4.93-1.75)

0.35

-0.06 (-5.09-1.45)

0.275

 Diabetes

-0.06 (-5.51-1.27)

0.219

-0.02 (-3.86-2.82)

0.759

 Coronary heart disease

-0.10 (-7.92-0.11)

0.057

-0.10 (-7.75-0.08)

0.055

 Stroke

0.00 (-5.68-6.19)

0.933

0.04 (-3.23-8.16)

0.394

 Hepatopathy

0.07 (-1.78-9.84)

0.173

0.03 (-4.13–7.22)

0.593

 Others

-0.17 (-8.86-1.98) **

0.002

-0.13 (-7.86-0.28)*

0.035

 None

-0.06 (-13.08-3.38)

0.248

-0.08 (-14.42-2.36)

0.158

 Relationship Satisfaction

0.00 (-1.71-1.66)

0.979

0.01 (-1.64-1.86)

0.902

Why don’t you have a smartphone

 Security issues

  

0.11 (1.02-13.80) *

0.023

 Nobody taught

  

0.13 (1.36-14.33) *

0.018

Purposes of using social media

 Share photos or vedios

  

0.15 (0.79-10.51) *

0.023

Will you update

 Yes

  

0.17 (0.72-6.41) *

0.014

 Time(h/day)

  

0.21 (0.75-4.89) **

0.008

Causes of mobile phone disorders

 Inadequate social facilities

  

0.11 (0.16-7.02) *

0.04

 The society does not care enough about the elderly

  

0.10 (0.08-6.23) *

0.044

 Feeling at a loss if you forget your phone when you go out

  

-0.20 (-3.81-0.94) **

0.001

R2

0.193

0.519

Adjusted R2

0.152

0.364

  1. Model 2: Adjusted mobile phone use
  2. *P < 0.05
  3. **P < 0.01
  4. ***P < 0.001