Variable |
Addiction Potential N(%) |
χ2 |
P.V |
Low (n=314) |
Moderate (n=120) |
High (n=66) |
Sex |
Male |
107(50.5) |
68(32.1) |
37(17.5) |
23.95 |
<0.001 |
Female |
207(71.9) |
52(18.1) |
29(10.1) |
Education |
Associate |
6(66.7) |
2(22.2) |
1(11.1) |
9.74 |
0.28 |
Bachelor’s |
209(64.9) |
71(22) |
42(13) |
MD |
84(55.3) |
45(29.6) |
23(15.1) |
Masters’ and PhD |
15(88.24) |
2(11.76) |
0(0) |
Marital status |
single |
292(63.3) |
105(22.8) |
64(13.9) |
6.05 |
0.049 |
married |
22(56.4) |
15(38.5) |
2(5.1) |
Locality |
Local |
32(62.7) |
11(21.6) |
8(15.7) |
0.41 |
0.82 |
Non-local |
282(62.8) |
109(24.3) |
58(12.9) |
Student’s current residence |
Dormitory |
282(64.8) |
97(22.3) |
56(12.9) |
24.51 |
<0.001 |
Lodging |
13(31.7( |
21(51.2) |
7(17.1) |
With family or relatives |
19(79.17) |
2(8.33) |
3(12.5) |
Economic status of the family |
poor |
21(50) |
10(23.8) |
11(26.2) |
14.15 |
0.007 |
moderate |
221(61) |
96(26.5) |
45(12.4) |
Good |
72(75) |
14(14.6) |
10(10.4) |
Economic activity along with education |
Yes |
41(50.6) |
27(33.3) |
13(16) |
6.39 |
0.04 |
No |
273(65.2) |
93(22.2) |
53(12.6) |
Parents’ place of residence |
City |
284(62.6) |
109(24) |
61(13.4) |
0.256 |
0.88 |
Village |
30(65.2) |
11(23.9) |
5(10.9) |
Family size |
3 |
25(54.3) |
11(23.9) |
10(21.7) |
10.83 |
0.09 |
4 |
132(67.3) |
47(24) |
17(8.7) |
5 |
86(56.6) |
42(27.6) |
24(15.8) |
6 and more |
71(67) |
20(18.9) |
15(14.2) |
Semester |
1-2 |
110(71) |
33(21.3) |
12(7.7) |
11.55 |
0.02 |
3-4 |
131(57.7) |
55(24.2) |
41(18.1) |
5 and higher |
73(61.9) |
32(27.1) |
13(11) |
Life status of parents |
Both alive |
300(62.6) |
116(24.2) |
63(13.2) |
1.14 |
0.89 |
One alive |
14(66.67) |
4(19.05) |
3(14.28) |