Table 6 Sociodemographic, substance and Internet use characteristics and comparison between positive and negative anxiety by variables.
From: Substance and Internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic in China
Characteristics | Anxiety positive (n = 190) | Anxiety negative (n = 2006) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
<33 | 85 (44.7) | 1011 (50.4) | 2.226 | 0.136 |
≥33 | 105 (55.3) | 995 (49.6) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 52 (27.4) | 699 (34.8) | 4.312 | 0.038 |
Female | 138 (72.6) | 1307 (65.2) | ||
Education | ||||
High school and below | 42 (22.1) | 416 (20.7) | 0.197 | 0.657 |
College and above | 148 (77.9) | 1590 (79.3) | ||
Occupation | ||||
Physical labor | 61 (32.1) | 486 (24.2) | 24.645 | <0.001 |
Mental labor | 55 (28.9) | 508 (25.3) | ||
Students | 48 (25.3) | 853 (42.5) | ||
Unemployed | 26 (13.7) | 159 (7.9) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 62 (32.6) | 823 (41.0) | 5.084 | 0.024 |
Unmarried | 128 (67.4) | 1183 (59.0) | ||
Place of residence | ||||
Hubei | 12 (6.3) | 77 (3.8) | 2.739 | 0.098 |
Other places | 178 (93.7) | 1929 (96.2) | ||
Substance use | ||||
Increased users | 27 (14.2) | 98(4.9) | 28.969 | <0.001 |
Regular users | 44 (23.2) | 451 (22.5) | ||
Non-users | 119 (62.6) | 1457 (72.6) | ||
Internet use | ||||
Increased users | 147 (77.4) | 1434 (71.5) | 2.979 | 0.084 |
Regular users | 43 (22.6) | 572 (28.5) | ||
