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Table 2 Bivariate logistics regression of parental internet mediation with various socio-demographic and PM predictors

From: Predictors of parental mediation in teenagers’ internet use: a cross-sectional study of female caregivers in Lahore, Pakistan

Characteristics

Active co-use

Restrictive

Monitoring

Technical

Active internet safety

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Respondents’ age

 31–40 years

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 41–50 years

0.47

0.23–0.99

0.04

1.07

0.57–2.01

0.83

2.21

1.07–4.58

0.03

1.46

0.58–3.69

0.42

1.09

0.56–2.13

0.78

 51–60 years

0.24

0.11–0.53

< 0.01

0.83

0.41–1.70

0.62

1.74

0.77–3.91

0.17

0.93

0.31–2.74

0.90

0.64

0.31–1.35

0.25

Respondents’ monthly income (in PKR)

 Up to 50,000

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  > 50,000–100,000

2.15

1.09–4.23

0.02

0.67

0.33–1.34

0.25

1.45

0.71–2.98

0.31

0.51

0.21–1.30

0.16

1.96

1.00–3.85

0.05

  > 100,000–150,000

1.10

0.51–2.33

0.80

0.84

0.38–1.85

0.67

1.12

0.49–2.55

0.77

0.77

0.27–2.13

0.61

2.23

1.02–4.85

0.04

  > 150,000–200,000

0.47

0.19–1.19

0.11

0.44

0.17–1.11

0.08

1.52

0.59–3.92

0.38

1.92

0.66–5.57

0.23

2.65

1.01–6.94

0.04

  > 200,000

0.83

0.35–1.96

0.67

0.28

0.11–0.69

0.01

2.11

0.85–5.19

0.10

1.38

0.47–4.03

0.54

1.37

0.57–3.26

0.47

Age of teens

 13–15 years

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 16–17 years

0.34

0.19–0.58

< 0.01

0.79

0.47–1.33

0.38

1.26

0.74–2.15

0.39

0.67

0.33–1.38

0.28

0.59

0.34–1.03

0.06

 18–19 years

0.25

0.15–0.44

< 0.01

1.07

0.64–1.79

0.77

1.11

0.65–1.88

0.69

0.62

0.30–1.26

0.18

0.51

0.29–0.87

0.01

Sex of teens

 Male

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Female

1.80

1.16–2.79

0.01

0.86

0.56–1.32

0.49

0.90

0.58–1.39

0.64

0.83

0.46–1.50

0.54

1.41

0.90–2.21

0.13

Experience of teens’ internet addiction

 No addiction

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Medium addiction

0.28

0.14–0.57

< 0.01

0.54

0.26–1.07

0.07

2.28

1.06–4.90

0.03

1.42

0.62–3.21

0.40

0.46

0.23–0.91

0.02

 High addiction

0.56

0.31–1.01

0.05

3.07

1.77–5.32

< 0.01

3.18

1.67–6.07

< 0.01

0.63

0.30–1.30

0.21

1.12

0.63–1.99

0.68

Respondents’ digital skills

 Weak skills

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Good skills

3.41

2.12–5.51

< 0.01

1.58

1.01–2.47

0.04

1.94

1.20–3.15

0.01

0.95

0.51–1.75

0.87

4.05

2.52–6.49

< 0.01

Threat appraisal

Severity of online risks

  Not serious

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  Serious

3.87

1.84–9.16

< 0.01

1.32

0.66–2.64

0.43

1.52

0.71–3.27

0.28

1.13

0.42–3.05

0.81

2.99

1.48–6.06

< 0.01

Susceptibility to online risks

 Not likely

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Likely

1.56

1.01–2.41

0.04

0.91

0.59–1.41

0.67

1.06

0.67–1.65

0.81

2.06

1.07–3.95

0.03

1.29

0.83–2.03

0.26

Coping appraisal

Response-efficacy to perform online protection

  Disagree

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  Agree

0.33

0.14–0.73

0.01

0.94

0.43–2.05

0.88

2.17

0.96–4.89

0.06

1.57

0.57–4.34

0.38

0.43

0.19–0.96

0.04

Self-efficacy to perform online protection

 Not likely

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Likely

0.98

0.45–2.14

0.97

1.74

0.81–3.73

0.15

1.01

0.46–2.21

0.97

0.68

0.26–1.83

0.45

1.68

0.77–3.68

0.19

Teens’ self-esteem

 Low self-esteem

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 High self-esteem

2.01

1.29–3.12

< 0.01

1.64

1.06–2.53

0.02

2.09

1.31–3.34

< 0.01

1.15

0.63–2.11

0.64

2.34

1.49–3.69

< 0.01

Teens’ resilience

 Low resilience

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 High resilience

1.42

0.88–2.27

0.14

1.16

0.73–1.85

0.53

1.74

1.04–2.90

0.03

1.27

0.64–2.49

0.48

2.59

1.60–4.19

< 0.01

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