Table 2 Multivariable analysis of factors related to Internet Addiction among Undergraduate University Students in Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 548)
Variables | Internet addiction | COR (95% CI.) | AOR (95% CI.) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes; N (%) | No; N (%) | Â | Â | ||
Internet use experience (in months) | |||||
0 to 6Â months | 120(91.6%) | 11(8.4%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
6 to 12Â months | 76(79.2%) | 20(20.8%) | 0.35(0.16, 0.77) | 0.42(0.18, 0.96) | 0.040* |
12 or more months | 270(84.1%) | 51(15.9%) | 0.49(0.24, 0.96) | 0.48(0.24, 0.99) | 0.046* |
Internet use per day (in hours) | |||||
Less than 5Â h | 420(83.8%) | 81(16.2%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Greater than or equal to 5Â h | 46(97.9%) | 1(2.1%) | 8.87(1.21, 65.25) | 10.13(1.33, 77.00) | 0.025* |
Most common mode of Internet access | |||||
Wi-Fi | 230(85.8%) | 38(14.2%) | 0.84(0.45, 1.54) | 0.84(0.44, 1.60) | 0.596 |
Broadband | 14(87.5%) | 2(12.5%) | 0.97(0.20, 4.63) | 0.84(0.16, 4.35) | 0.834 |
Mobile internet | 99(79.8%) | 25(20.2%) | 0.55 (0.28, 1.07) | 0.40(0.20, 0.83) | 0.014* |
Data card | 123(87.9%) | 17(12.1%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Login status | |||||
Log in and off occasionally during the day | 360(83.1%) | 73(16.9%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Permanently online | 106(92.2%) | 9(7.8%) | 2.39(1.16, 4.93) | Â | Â |
Getting into relationships online | |||||
Yes | 318(87.1%) | 47(12.9%) | 1.60 (0.99, 2.58) | Â | Â |
No | 148(80.9%) | 35(19.1%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Playing mobile games | |||||
Yes | 223(91.4%) | 21(8.6%) | 2.67(1.57, 4.52) | 2.40(1.38, 4.18) | 0.002* |
No | 243(79.9%) | 61(20.1%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Downloading music or videos | |||||
Yes | 314(87.2%) | 46(12.8%) | 1.62(1.00, 2.61) | Â | Â |
No | 152(80.9%) | 36(19.1%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Watching videos | |||||
Yes | 281(88.6%) | 36(11.4%) | 1.94(1.21, 3.12) | Â | Â |
No | 185(80.1%) | 46(19.9%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
For retrieving sexual information | |||||
Yes | 112(89.6%) | 13(10.4%) | 1.68(0.90, 3.15) | Â | Â |
No | 354(83.7%) | 69(16.3%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Chat rooms | |||||
Yes | 228(87.4%) | 33(12.6%) | 1.42(0.88, 2.29) | Â | Â |
No | 238(82.9%) | 49(17.1%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Current Khat chewer | |||||
Yes | 100(96.2%) | 4(3.8%) | 5.33(1.90, 14.91) | 3.34(1.14, 9.83) | 0.028* |
No | 366(82.4%) | 78(17.6%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Current cigarette smoker | |||||
Yes | 61(98.4%) | 1(1.6%) | 12.20(1.67, 89.28) | Â | Â |
No | 405(83.3%) | 81(16.7%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Current alcohol Drunker | |||||
Yes | 129(92.8%) | 10(7.2%) | 2.76 (1.38, 5.51) | 2.32(1.09, 4.92) | 0.029* |
No | 337(82.4%) | 72(17.6%) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Mental distress | |||||
Yes | 101(95.3%) | 5(4.7%) | 4.26(1.68, 10.81) | 2.69(1.02, 7.06) | 0.045* |
No | 365(82.6%) | 77(17.4%) | 1 | 1 | Â |