Table 1 Comparison of mean and standard deviation of social networking addiction score in terms of demographic characteristics
Variable | n (%) | Mean (SD) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 161 (44) | 52.65 (11.50) | 0.001 |
Female | 199 (55.3) | 49.35 (13.96) | ||
Age group | ≤20 | 19 (5.3) | 53.78 (14.95) | |
21–30 | 310 (86.1) | 51.54 (15.98) | NS* | |
31–40 | 31 (8.6) | 50.57 (11.45) | ||
Age (years), mean (SD) | 25.48 ± 3.39 | – | – | |
Educational level | Undergraduate | 168 (46.7) | 52.8 (12.70) | |
Postgraduate | 126 (35.0) | 50.61 (12.75) | NS | |
Ph.D. | 66 (18.3) | 48.03 (13.95) | ||
School | Medicine | 41 (11.4) | 51.73 (16.05) | |
Paramedical | 95 (26.4) | 53.49 (12.53) | ||
Dentistry | 101 (28.1) | 50.43 (11.73) | NS | |
Pharmacy | 44 (12.2) | 48.54 (12.54) | ||
Nursing and Midwifery | 50 (13.9) | 48.08 (13.67) | ||
Health | 29 (8.9) | 50.41 (12.84) | ||