Table 2: The characteritics of life style, dietary and co-morbid factors among Internet Addict and normal students (N=1,189).
*Two sided p values based on student t test
** Not adding to 100%
Variables IA N=236 Normal N=953 p-value * Significance
Age (Mean±SD) 15.16±2.06 14.88±2.10 0.064
Number of Bed Rooms at your House 5.88±2.69 5.90±2.83 0.672
Number of people are living at Home 5.84±1.97 5.74±1.87 0.350
Hours internet use 3.82±1.64 3.003±1.67 0.001
Sleeping no of hours 6.16±0.80 6.32±1.24 0.001
Medical-Co-morbid Factors** n (%) n (%)
Headaches 93(39.4) 292(30.6) 0.010
Blurred Vision 52(22.0) 200(21.0) 0.724
Double Vision 29(12.3) 76(8.0) 0.037
Eyes Hurt 54(22.9) 157(16.5 0.021
Eye Tire 57(24.2) 155(16.3) 0.005
Dizziness 66(28.0) 185(19.6) 0.004
Any Problem with Hearing 60(25.4) 187(19.8) 0.048
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Normal 56(23.7) 262(27.5)
Mild 50(21.2) 258(27.1) 0.030
Moderate 48(20.3) 186(19.5)
Severe 82(34.7) 247(25.9)
Physical activities
Sport activities 66(28.1) 351(36.8) 0.017
Physical activity 77(32.6) 938(39.9) 0.040
Dieting information and Frequency of eating fast food*
Daily 30(12.7) 81(8.5) 0.026
Weekly 58(24.6) 188(19.7)
Monthly 68(28.8) 351(36.8)
Occasionally 80(33.9) 333(34.9)