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Table 3 Multivariate 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

Model I Active co-use

Model II Restrictive

Model III Monitoring

Model IV Technical

Model V Active internet safety

AOR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

Respondents’ age

 31–40 years

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 41–50 years

0.93

0.37–2.35

0.88

1.07

0.39–2.91

0.89

1.87

0.73–4.83

0.19

2.31

0.57–9.31

0.24

2.73

0.91–8.23

0.07

 51–60 years

0.59

0.20–1.78

0.36

0.99

0.31–3.18

0.99

1.19

0.38–3.67

0.75

1.47

0.28–7.53

0.64

1.64

0.47–5.79

0.44

Respondents’ monthly income (in PKR)

 Up to 50,000

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  > 50,000–100,000

2.22

0.89–5.51

0.10

0.35

0.13–0.92

0.03

0.95

0.40–2.25

0.91

0.55

0.17–1.74

0.31

1.57

0.63–3.90

0.32

  > 100,000–150,000

0.94

0.35–2.57

0.83

0.63

0.21–1.86

0.40

0.66

0.25–1.73

0.39

1.08

0.31–3.75

0.89

2.55

0.87–7.47

0.08

  > 150,000–200,000

0.38

0.11–1.29

0.09

0.16

0.04–0.57

< 0.01

0.82

0.26–2.59

0.73

4.03

0.98–16.5

0.05

2.21

0.61–8.02

0.23

  > 200,000

0.93

0.28–3.08

0.96

0.14

0.04–0.51

< 0.01

1.58

0.52–4.83

0.42

3.28

0.78–13.7

0.10

1.57

0.46–5.36

0.47

Age of teens

 13–15 years

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 16–17 years

0.60

0.24–1.47

0.26

0.26

0.10–0.65

< 0.01

0.54

0.24–1.21

0.13

0.31

0.10–0.92

0.03

0.31

0.12–0.80

0.01

 18–19 years

0.42

0.15–1.18

0.09

0.23

0.07–0.68

0.01

0.39

0.15–0.99

0.04

0.33

0.09–1.12

0.07

0.17

0.05–0.54

< 0.01

Sex of teens

 Male

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Female

1.89

1.03–3.51

0.04

1.30

0.70–2.42

0.41

1.11

0.63–1.96

0.71

0.85

0.39–1.86

0.69

1.56

0.83–2.96

0.17

Experience of teens’ internet addiction

 No addiction

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 High addiction

1.28

0.49–3.28

0.61

2.85

1.16–7.02

0.02

4.79

2.33–9.86

< 0.01

0.74

0.46–4.79

0.63

1.28

0.47–3.49

0.62

 Medium addiction

0.37

0.14–1.02

0.05

0.32

0.13–0.83

0.01

1.48

0.57–3.81

0.08

1.49

0.42–2.54

0.50

0.23

0.08–0.67

< 0.01

Respondents’ digital skills

 Weak skills

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Good skills

2.53

1.35–4.76

< 0.01

1.59

0.84–3.01

0.15

2.02

1.11–3.68

0.02

0.54

0.24–1.25

1.51

1.94

1.03–3.67

< 0.01

Threat appraisal

Severity of online risks

  Not serious

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  Serious

3.42

1.28–9.11

0.01

1.50

0.58–3.83

0.39

1.29

0.53–3.13

0.57

0.97

0.24–3.94

0.96

2.24

0.86–5.78

0.09

Susceptibility to online risks

 Not likely

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Likely

1.08

0.58–2.00

0.80

0.87

0.47–1.64

0.68

0.88

0.50–1.56

0.67

2.54

1.07–5.99

0.03

0.91

0.47–1.73

0.77

Coping appraisal

Response-efficacy to perform online protection

  Disagree

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

  Agree

0.34

0.12–1.03

0.05

1.28

0.42–3.88

0.66

3.07

1.06–8.89

0.03

0.75

0.17–3.41

0.71

0.23

0.07–0.73

0.01

Self-efficacy to perform online protection

 Not likely

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Likely

1.86

0.64–5.39

0.25

2.49

0.85–7.33

0.09

0.70

0.26–1.91

0.48

2.48

0.57–10.8

0.23

4.59

1.52–13.8

< 0.01

Teens’ self-esteem

 Low self-esteem

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 High self-esteem

2.35

1.27–4.32

< 0.01

1.40

0.77–2.55

0.26

1.81

1.02–3.19

0.04

1.22

0.55–2.67

0.63

2.06

1.20–3.53

< 0.01

Teens’ resilience

 Low resilience

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 High resilience

1.13

0.56–2.25

0.73

1.11

0.56–2.18

0.77

1.31

0.68–2.53

0.41

1.17

0.47–2.89

0.73

2.65

1.46–4.82

< 0.01