Internet Addiction among MBBS Students of PUMHS (W) Nawabshah, Pakistan.

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. 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 I^ST 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 61.99c were residing in hostels. In 114/250 (45.69a) students internet use score was average at low risk (score 49), p<0.00. In 124/250 (49.69c) students internet use score was 50-79, p<0.00 and were experiencing intermittent or recurrent difficulties. In 12/250 (4.89c) students internet use score was 80-100 and was causing considerable troubles in their routine life p<0.00. Based upon Chi-square test (p<0.00) students were found to be suggestively connected by an increased risk of IA.

Conclusion: Large majorities (49.6' a) of students were having infrequent or recurrent difficulties due to use of the Internet, while in 45.69a students Internet use score was average and in 4.89c of students Internet habit was causing considerable troubles in their life.