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Table 2 Associations of HL and PMPU among junior and senior high school students

From: Gender difference in the associations between health literacy and problematic mobile phone use in Chinese middle school students

Variables

PMPU

n (%)

Crude OR(95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)a

HL

 Inadequate

5069 (27.8)

2.085 (1.910–2.276)***

2.013 (1.840–2.202)***

 Adequate

683 (15.6)

1.000

1.000

Physical activities

 Inadequate

4690 (26.4)

1.282 (1.189–1.383)***

1.211 (1.120–1.308)***

 Adequate

1062 (21.9)

1.000

1.000

Interpersonal relationships

 Inadequate

4594 (28.2)

1.754 (1.631–1.885)***

1.713 (1.591–1.844)***

 Adequate

1158 (18.3)

1.000

1.000

Stress management

 Inadequate

4903 (27.5)

1.762 (1.625–1.911)***

1.690 (1.556–1.835)***

 Adequate

849 (17.7)

1.000

1.000

Self-actualization

 Inadequate

4905 (27.2)

1.636 (1.508–1.775)***

1.583 (1.457–1.719)***

 Adequate

847 (18.6)

1.000

1.000

Health awareness

 Inadequate

4882 (27.5)

1.735 (1.601–1.880)***

1.704 (1.571–1.848)***

 Adequate

870 (17.9)

1.000

1.000

Dietary behavior

 Inadequate

4602 (26.9)

1.394 (1.266–1.500)***

1.318 (1.251–1.453)***

 Adequate

1150 (20.9)

1.000

1.000

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, HL Health literacy, PMPU Problematic mobile phone use
  2. aAdjusted for gender, grade, accommodation type, type of school, household structure, self-reported family economy, and number of friends
  3. *** P < 0.001