Research Article
Internet Addiction and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students in Kathmandu, Nepal
| Characteristics | n (%) |
| Starting age of Internet use | <10 years | 50 (14.5) | 11–15 years | 208 (60.5) | >16 years | 86 (25.0) |
| Time spent per day | <5 hours | 143 (41.6) | ≥5 hours | 201 (58.4) |
| Major use of Internet for education/recreation | Yes | 248 (72.1) | No | 96 (27.9) |
| Major use of Internet for entertainment/refreshment | Yes | 256 (74.4) | No | 88 (25.6) |
| Major use of Internet for Internet gaming | Yes | 129 (37.5) | No | 215 (62.5) |
| Major use of Internet for social networking | Yes | 175 (50.9) | No | 169 (49.1) |
| Major use of Internet for online jobs | Yes | 39 (11.3) | No | 305 (88.7) |
| Major use of Internet to watch pornography | Yes | 41 (11.9) | No | 303 (88.1) |
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