Prevalence and Factors Associated with Problematic Internet Use among Ethiopian Undergraduate University Students in 2019

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of Dilla University undergraduate students, Dilla, Ethiopia, in 2019.

Variables	Category	Frequency (761)	Percentage (90%)
Age	15–19	223	29.1
	20–24	503	66.1
	≥25	35	4.6
Sex	Male	455	59.8
	Female	306	40.2
Religion	Orthodox	500	65.7
	Muslim	127	16.7
	Protestant	124	16.3
	Others	10	1.3
Marital status	Single	661	86.9
	In relationship	60	7.9
	Married	20	2.6
	Others	10	1.3
Ethnicity	Oromo	261	34.3
	Amhara	355	46.6
	Tigre	35	4.6
	Wolaita	19	2.5
	Others	91	12.0
Living arrangement	With family	516	67.8
	Alone	172	22.6
	Others	73	9.6
Residence	Rural	542	71.2
	Urban	219	28.8
Academic year	First year	212	27.9
	Second year	193	25.3
	Third year	138	18.1
	Fourth year	114	15.1
	Fifth year	69	9.0
	Sixth year	35	4.6
Financial support	From family	672	88.3
	From relatives	65	8.5
	Others	24	3.2

Catholic, Wakifeta. Separated, divorced, widowed. Gamo, Kambat, Kore. With relatives, adopted. From friends.