Table 3 Unadjusted analysis for factors associated with internet addiction (N = 500)
Variables | n | Addicted Yes (%) | CPRa (95%CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
 ≤ 24 | 365 | 116 (31.8) | 1.10 (0.77, 1.58) | 0.61 |
 > 24 | 135 | 39 (28.9) | 1.00 |  |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 292 | 100 (34.2) | 1.00 |  |
 Female | 208 | 55 (26.4) | 0.77 (0.56, 1.07) | 0.12 |
Year of study | ||||
 Year 2 | 144 | 41 (28.5) | 1.00 |  |
 Year 3 | 216 | 75 (34.7) | 1.22 (0.83, 1.78) | 0.31 |
 Year 4 | 87 | 20 (23.0) | 0.81 (0.47, 1.38) | 0.43 |
 Year 5 | 53 | 19 (35.8) | 1.26 (0.73, 2.17) | 0.41 |
Marital status | ||||
 In union | 31 | 7 (22.6) | 0.72 (0.34, 1.53) | 0.39 |
 Not in union | 469 | 148 (31.6) | 1.00 |  |
Residence | ||||
 On-campus | 54 | 18 (33.3) | 1.00 |  |
 Off-campus | 446 | 137 (30.7) | 0.92 (0.56, 1.51) | 0.74 |
Source of fund | ||||
 Family/personal | 39 | 9 (23.1) | 1.00 |  |
 HESLB/Sponsor | 461 | 146 (31.7) | 1.37 (0.70, 2.69) | 0.36 |
Gadget for internet use | ||||
 College computers | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 0.43 (0.06, 3.13) | 0.40 |
 Personal device | 351 | 113 (32.2) | 1.11 (0.77, 1.58) | 0.58 |
 Mixed | 141 | 41 (29.1) | 1.00 |  |
Method of internet access | ||||
 College Wi-Fi alone | 16 | 2 (12.5) | 0.43 (0.11, 1.74) | 0.24 |
 Mobile data/personal hotspot | 230 | 79 (34.3) | 1.18 (0.86, 1.62) | 0.31 |
 All the above | 254 | 74 (29.1) | 1.00 |  |
Commonplace of internet use | ||||
 Hostel/home | 133 | 39 (29.3) | 0.82 (0.57, 1.19) | 0.29 |
 College | 70 | 10 (14.3) | 0.40 (0.21, 0.77) | 0.01 |
 Both hostel/home and college | 297 | 106 (35.7) | 1.00 |  |
Amount (Tshs) spent using mobile data in a day | ||||
 ≤ 500 | 282 | 85 (30.1) | 1.00 |  |
 > 500 | 218 | 70 (32.1) | 1.07 (0.78, 1.46) | 0.70 |
Time (hours) spent using the internet per day | ||||
 < 5 | 224 | 44 (19.6) | 1.00 |  |
 ≥ 5 | 276 | 111 (40.2) | 2.05 (1.44, 2.90) | < 0.001 |
Primary purpose for internet use | ||||
 Academic | 282 | 67 (23.8) |  |  |
 Social networking | 155 | 69 (44.5) | 1.87 (1.34, 2.62) | < 0.001 |
 Internet surfing | 63 | 19 (30.2) | 1.27 (0.76, 2.11) | 0.36 |