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Table 3 Interactions of problematic mobile phone use, physical activity and increased depressive symptoms

From: Impact of problematic mobile phone use and insufficient physical activity on depression symptoms: a college-based follow-up study

 

Increased depressive symptoms

N (%)

Crude OR (CI 95%)

Adjusted OR (CI 95%) a

PMPU

 No

117 (7.7%)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

93 (15.3%)

2.17 (1.62,2.90)***

2.05 (1.52,2.75)***

PA

 Sufficient

66 (8.8%)

1.00

1.00

 Insufficient

144 (10.4%)

1.21 (0.89,1.65)

1.23 (0.90,1.67)

Joint effects of PMPU and IPA

 0

39 (6.9%)

1.00

1.00

 1

105 (9.2%)

1.37 (0.93,2.00)

1.37 (0.93,2.02)

 2

66 (15.6%)

2.51 (1.65,3.81)***

2.36 (1.55,3.60)***

  1. aAdjusted for age, BMI, sex, residential area, perceived family income, cigarette use, alcohol use
  2. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001