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Table 3 Association between self-rated health a (dependent variable) and high smartphone use (independent variables)

From: Is excessive smartphone use associated with weight status and self-rated health among youth? A smart platform study

 

Weekly Smartphone Use b

Weekend Day Smartphone Use c

Weekday Smartphone Use c

 

OR

95% CI p-value

OR

95% CI p-value

OR

95% CI p-value

 

Model 7

Model 8

Model 9

Internet use

0.96

(0.60–1.51)

0.849

0.87

(0.55–1.37)

0.539

0.91

(0.58–1.44)

0.692

Gaming use

1.54

(0.79–3.03)

0.206

2.38*

(1.22–4.61)

0.011

1.64

(0.82–3.27)

0.162

Texting use

1.55

(0.83–2.89)

0.169

1.20

(0.69–2.08)

0.521

1.43

(0.77–2.69)

0.258

 

Model 10

Model 11

Model 12

Total smartphone use

1.20

(0.75–1.92)

0.454

1.57

(0.95–2.58)

0.079

1.47

(0.93–2.32)

0.097

  1.  All models controlled for grade, ethnicity, school, and gender
  2. a Fair/Bad/Very Bad vs. very good/good self-rated health
  3. b Consisted of the sum of 5 weekend and 2 weekday smartphone use. Smartphone use of over 14 h versus less than 14 h (Ref.) 
  4. c Smartphone use over 2 h versus less than 2 h (Ref.)
  5. * p <0.05, ** p <0.01, *** p< 0.001
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