Abstract :
Background: Unjustified use of internet is common overall, students are more involved unnecessary.
Objective: The current study was carried out to evaluate the frequency, habit, and addiction risk of internet (IA) in students of MBBS at PUMHS (W) Nawabshah, Pakistan.
Materials and Methods
Study design: Current study was cross sectional.
Study place: PUMHS (W) Nawabshah.
Duration: Current analysis was done during February 2019 – March 2019.
Methods: All female students of PUMHS (W) from IST to final Year MBBS, willing to participate in current study were recruited. Young’s IA test using 20 item scoring system was used to detect addiction of internet for data collection. Qualitative and quantative variables were assessed in terms of age, age group, study class, socioeconomic class, mobile type and quantity etc. For addiction of internet (IA) the score was evaluated as low risk (score ?49 points) and high risk (score ?50 points). Proportions, Chi square test, adjusted and un adjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval) were calculated using regression analysis.
Results:
Out of total 250 students, from each class there were 50 students, with average age of 20.3 ± 1.4 years; and 61.9% were residing in hostels. In 114/250 (45.6%) students internet use score was average at low risk (score ?49), p
Keyword :
Young’s Internet Addiction Test, Addiction, Internet, Medical Students, Entertainment