Research Article

Relationship between Medical Students’ Perceived Stress and Gaming Behavior at King Saud University

Table 4

Gaming addiction and students’ characteristics ().

CharacteristicAddicted ()Not addicted () value

Mean age (years)21.8220.960.78
Gender (%) (%)
 Female8 (47.1%)65 (35.1%)0.37
 Male9 (52.9%)120 (64.9%)
Academic year (%) (%)
 First year1 (5.9%)49 (26.5%)0.09
 Second year6 (35.3%)47 (25.4%)
 Third year3 (17.6%)45 (24.3%)
 Fourth year6 (35.3%)27 (14.6%)
 Fifth year1(5.9%)17 (9.2%)
GPA (%) (%)
 5–4.502 (11.8%)96 (51.9%)0.001
 4.49-48 (47.1%)57 (30.8%)
 3.99–3.504 (23.5%)27 (14.6%)
 3.49-33 (17.6%)3 (1.6%)
  <30 (0%)2 (1.1%)
Monthly family income (%) (%)
 5000–10,0006 (35.3%)16 (8.6%)0.001
 10,001–20,0005 (29.4%)23 (12.4%)
 20,001–30,0001(5.9%)46 (24.9%)
 30,001–40,0000 (0%)26 (14.1%)
 40,001–50,0003 (17.6%)20 (10.8%)
  >50,0002 (11.8%)54 (29.2%)