Factors associated with problematic internet use among a large sample of Lebanese adolescents

BMC Pediatrics

Table 6 Multinomial logistic regression for the level of internet addiction

	p-value	RRR	95% CI
Model 1: frequent vs average internet use
Cigarette dependence (FTND total score)	0.001	0.875	0.805	0.950
Alcohol dependence (AUDIT score)	< 0.001	1.061	1.041	1.082
Smoking status (yes vs no*)	< 0.001	3.231	2.035	5.130
Gender (Female vs Male*)	0.002	1.492	1.158	1.921
Age	0.967	0.998	0.893	1.114
Waterpipe dependence (LWDS-11 total score)	0.173	0.984	0.963	1.007
Parents status (Living together* vs separated)	0.063	0.691	0.468	1.020
Model 2: severe vs. average internet use
Cigarette dependence (FTND total score)	0.037	1.146	1.008	1.304
Alcohol dependence (AUDIT score)	< 0.001	1.099	1.067	1.131
Smoking status (yes vs no*)	0.611	0.814	0.368	1.800
Gender (Female vs Male*)	0.673	0.904	0.566	1.444
Age	0.580	1.063	0.856	1.320
Waterpipe dependence (LWDS total score)	0.002	0.939	0.902	0.976
Parents status (Living together* vs separated)	0.002	1.148	1.044	2.499

Variables entered in the model: Age, gender, parents status and smoking status, AUDIT score, LWDS-11 and Fagerstrom
RRR Relative Risk Ratio
The number of sample included in the models: 1705

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