Internet Addiction and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students in Kathmandu, Nepal

Table 2

Internet use pattern.

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)