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Table 2 Pattern of Internet use of female students at Jouf University, SA, 2017

From: Prevalence of Internet addiction and its associated factors among female students at Jouf University, Saudi Arabia

 

No. (n = 370)

%

Favorite places for using the Internet#

 Home

350

94.6

 Cafe

127

34.3

 University

112

30.3

Main purposes of using the Internet#

 Communications

175

47.3

 Information

92

24.9

 Entertainment

75

20.3

 Others

56

15.1

Devices utilized for Internet access#

 Mobile phones

294

79.5

 Laptop

57

15.4

 Tablets

16

4.3

 Desktop

12

3.2

Average duration of utilizing the Internet

 < 2 h

43

11.6

 2–4 h

125

33.8

 > 4 h

202

54.6

Dominant times for utilizing the Internet

 Morning

32

8.6

 Afternoon

24

6.5

 Evening

190

51.4

 Midnight

124

33.5

  1. #More than one answer had been reported