Table 1 Demographic data of different groups.

From: Alterations of gray matter asymmetry in internet gaming disorder

Characteristic

IGD

RGU

p

Education (years)

14.66 ± 1.40

14.91 ± 1.66

0.24

Age (years)

20.93 ± 2.17

21.52 ± 2.55

0.092

IAT

66.14 ± 9.18

36.27 ± 7.14

0.001

DSM

5.94 ± 1.04

2.09 ± 1.25

0.001

Craving

52.17 ± 17.16

32.42 ± 15.43

0.001

Years playing games

1.86 ± 0.37

1.85 ± 0.38

0.86

Gaming time per week (h)

13.70 ± 9.65

8.33 ± 6.48

0.001

  1. IGD internet gaming disorder, RGU recreational game use, IAT internet addiction test, DSM The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition).
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