Table 4 Relationship between social media addiction and the characteristics of study participants
From: Social media usage and loneliness among Princess Nourah University medical students
Not addict | Addict | χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
19–22 | 62 | 186 | 0.180 | 0.671 |
23–25 | 15 | 39 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 3 | 13 | 0.405 | 0.525 |
Single | 74 | 212 | ||
Programmes | ||||
Health sciences | 46 | 138 | 0.948 | 0.814 |
Rehabilitation sciences | 19 | 49 | ||
Communication sciences | 5 | 11 | ||
Department of Medical Technology | 7 | 27 | ||
Levels of education | ||||
Starting levels | 15 | 55 | 0.940 | 0.625 |
Middle levels | 26 | 76 | ||
Final levels | 36 | 94 | ||
Total | 77 | 225 | ||