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Table 6 Interaction between computer exposure variables and mobile phone use at baseline, and symptoms of depression: two items (new cases), at 1-year follow-up

From: Computer use and stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression among young adults – a prospective cohort study

 

MEN

WOMEN

 

Mobile phone use

Mobile phone use

 

Low

Medium

High

Low

Medium

High

Computer exposure

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

Cases (%)

PR (95% CI)

CU without breaks

            

High

12 (17)

0.9 (0.46–1.94)

4 (22)

0 (0)

10 (29)

1.9 (1.06–3.40)

5 (38)

2.4 (1.13–5.09)

6 (40)

2.3 (1.18–4.58)

Medium

18 (14)

1.0 (0.51–1.81)

7 (16)

1.2 (0.52–2.62)

3 (9)

33 (27)

1.7 (1.09–2.52)

14 (28)

1.8 (1.04–3.06)

14 (39)

2.3 (1.38–3.87)

Low

15 (14)

1.0 (ref)

9 (21)

1.8 (0.85–3.75)

8 (18)

1.7 (0.76–3.68)

37 (17)

1.0 (ref)

19 (22)

1.3 (0.78–2.08)

20 (29)

1.6 (1.02–2.62)

  1. Participants who reported symptoms at baseline were excluded from analysis of the mental health outcome concerned. Prevalence of mental health symptoms (cases and %) at 1-year follow-up in each exposure category is shown. The prevalence ratios (PRs) with 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were adjusted for relationship status, educational level, and occupation. PRs with a CI not including 1.00 (before rounding) are given in bold. Results of analyses with fewer than five cases are not presented, indicated as “…”.