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Table 4 Adjusted analysis for factors associated with internet addiction (N = 500)

From: Internet addiction and associated factors among medical and allied health sciences students in northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Variable

APRa

95%CI

P-value

Regular place for internet use

 Hostel/home

0.82

(0.57, 1.18)

0.28

 College

0.45

(0.23, 0.86)

0.02

 Both hostel/home and college

1.00

  

Time (hours) spent using the internet per day

 < 5

1.00

  

 ≥ 5

1.84

(1.30, 2.63)

0.001

Primary purpose for internet use

 Academic

1.00

  

 Social networking

1.64

(1.17, 2.31)

0.004

 Internet surfing

1.15

(0.69, 1.92)

0.59

  1. a Adjusted prevalence ratio, adjusted for a regular place for internet use, average time spent using the internet per day and primary purpose for internet use