Table 1 Distribution of respondents according to smartphone use (N鈥�=鈥�560)
Characteristic | Category | Total N (%) | Smartphone Users N (%) | Non-Smartphone Users N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | 15 | 112 (20.0%) | 102 (91.1%) | 10 (8.9%) |
| 听 | 16 | 112 (20.0%) | 95 (84.8%) | 17 (15.2%) |
| 听 | 17 | 112 (20.0%) | 102 (91.1%) | 10 (8.9%) |
| 听 | 18 | 112 (20.0%) | 101 (90.2%) | 11 (9.8%) |
| 听 | 19 | 112 (20.0%) | 103 (92.0%) | 9 (8.0%) |
Gender | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Male | 321 (57.3%) | 286 (89.1%) | 35 (10.9%) |
| 听 | Female | 239 (42.7%) | 217 (90.8%) | 22 (9.2%) |
Area of Residence | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Urban | 420 (75.0%) | 382 (91.0%) | 38 (9.0%) |
| 听 | Rural | 140 (25.0%) | 121 (86.4%) | 19 (13.6%) |
Father鈥檚 Education | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Illiterate | 23 (4.1%) | 18 (78.3%) | 5 (21.7%) |
| 听 | Primary/Secondary | 125 (22.3%) | 110 (88.0%) | 15 (12.0%) |
| 听 | Higher Secondary | 111 (19.8%) | 102 (91.9%) | 9 (8.1%) |
| 听 | Graduate and Higher | 301 (53.8%) | 273 (90.7%) | 28 (9.3%) |
Mother鈥檚 Education | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Illiterate | 64 (11.4%) | 55 (85.9%) | 9 (14.1%) |
| 听 | Primary/Secondary | 171 (30.5%) | 149 (87.1%) | 22 (12.9%) |
| 听 | Higher Secondary | 107 (19.1%) | 95 (88.8%) | 12 (11.2%) |
| 听 | Graduate and Higher | 218 (39.0%) | 204 (93.6%) | 14 (6.4%) |
Years of Usage | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | <鈥�3 years | 372 (66.4%) | 336 (90.3%) | 36 (9.7%) |
| 听 | >鈥�3 years | 188 (33.6%) | 167 (88.8%) | 21 (11.2%) |
Duration of use (hours/day) | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | <鈥�2听h/day | 365 (65.2%) | 325 (89.0%) | 40 (11.0%) |
| 听 | >鈥�2听h/day | 195 (34.8%) | 178 (91.3%) | 17 (8.7%) |
Socioeconomic Status (SES) | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Upper (Class 1 & 2) | 396 (70.7%) | 354 (89.4%) | 42 (10.6%) |
| 听 | Lower (Class 3,4,5) | 164 (29.3%) | 149 (90.9%) | 15 (9.1%) |