Table 2 Pattern of Internet use among study subjects (N = 201)
From: Correlates of problematic internet use among undergraduate medical students of Delhi
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age at first internet use | ||
5–10 years | 32 | 15.9 |
11–15 years | 133 | 66.2 |
16–20 years | 36 | 17.9 |
Duration of internet use | ||
1–5 years | 56 | 27.9 |
6–10 years | 122 | 60.7 |
> 10 years | 23 | 11.4 |
Ownership of electronic gadget with internet access* | ||
Smartphone | 199 | 99 |
Laptop | 104 | 51.7 |
Computer | 63 | 31.3 |
Tablet | 49 | 24.4 |
All | 31 | 15.4 |
The most common mode of internet access | ||
Smartphone | 199 | 99 |
Computer | 2 | 1 |
Internet use per week | ||
7 days | 192 | 95.5 |
2–6 days | 9 | 4.5 |
Preferred time to use internet | ||
Day (6 am to 5 pm) | 18 | 9 |
Evening (5 pm–10 pm) | 79 | 39.3 |
Night (10 pm-5 am) | 104 | 51.7 |
Internet use per day | ||
≤ 5 Hours | 145 | 72.1 |
6–10 Hours | 44 | 21.9 |
> 10 Hours | 12 | 6.0 |
Money spent on the internet per month | ||
INR 1–150 | 102 | 50.7 |
INR151–300 | 48 | 23.9 |
INR 301–500 | 31 | 15.4 |
INR > 500 | 20 | 10 |
Log in status | ||
Permanently login | 122 | 60.7 |
On and off | 79 | 39.3 |
Problematic internet use | ||
Yes | 83 | 41.3 |
No | 118 | 58.3 |