Skip to main content

Table 2 The Relationships between problematic cellular phone use and adverse mental health conditions in girls and boys younger than 15 years

From: The association between problematic cellular phone use and risky behaviors and low self-esteem among Taiwanese adolescents

 

Girls < 15 years

Boys < 15 years

 

z

OR (95% CI)

z

OR (95% CI)

Perpetrated aggression

5.481***

2.309 (1.711-3.114)

5.225***

2.282 (1.674-3.108)

Victim of aggression

5.299***

2.757 (1.895-4.015)

5.090***

2.083 (1.571-2.765)

Had a tattoo

2.509*

3.261 (1.059-10.034)

3.313**

5.099 (1.944-13.356)

Had insomnia

5.900***

2.440 (1.813-3.281)

4.716***

3.056 (1.921-4.860)

Short nocturnal sleep duration

3.794***

2.083 (1.426-3.047)

3.268**

2.217 (1.376-3.575)

Low self-esteem

6.993***

2.465 (1.914-3.174)

4.502***

2.368 (1.627-3.445)

Smoked cigarettes

6.415***

5.596 (3.307-9.469)

7.321***

4.380 (2.951-6.501)

Chewed betel nuts

0.403

4.527 (0.003-7058.586)

2.967**

3.736 (1.565-8.926)

Consumed alcohol

2.759**

2.522 (1.307-4.865)

2.378*

2.368 (1.163-4.816)

Used illicit drugs

3.225**

5.089 (1.893-13.681)

1.426

3.357 (0.636-17.708)

Suspended from school

-0.262

0.731 (0.070-7.668)

0.443

1.495 (0.252-8.855)

Had suicidal tendencies

4.646***

1.970 (1.480-2.620)

4.257***

2.517 (1.645-3.850)

Had a criminal record

0.821

1.448 (0.599-3.501)

2.513*

2.175 (1.186-3.987)

Had unprotected sex

5.412***

13.437 (5.244-34.432)

0.223

2.164 (0.002-1937.202)

  1. *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.01; ***: p < 0.001