Secondary School Students' Mobile Phone, Tablet Computer Ownership and Associated Factors
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Yazarlar: Bukre Cikman, Hür HASSOY
ISEE Conference Abstracts, , , Uluslararası, Özet Bildiri, cilt 2016
Özet
Introduction: Mobile phone ownership is getting more common in younger populations. The aim of this study is to determine the ownership of mobile phone and tablet computer in secondary school students, to evaluate the factors associated with them and to compare private and public schools’ students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on January 2016-March 2016. The study population was formed of one private and one public school. These were the biggest schools in population in Gaziemir. 1279 students from public school, 406 students from private school (In total n=1685). Sociodemographic characteristics and mobile phone and tablet computer utilization and students’ knowledge about safely using were questioned. Χ2 analysis was used for the statistical comparisons. Results: Response rate was 89% (n=1513) (47.4% female, 52.1% male). The mean age was 12.2± 1.1. Among the study population 75% of them had mobile phone and 70.1% of them had tablet computer. The mean of mobile phone use throughout the entire life was 2.3 ± 1.5 per year. Mobile phone ownership was increased with increasing school year, high educated parents, high wealth scores, being first child and attending private school students (p<0.05). Tablet computer ownership was significantly increased in high wealth scores, private school students, living with parents, female sex. Only the 20% of the students know that low Specific absorption rate (SAR) value is better for health. Headache, tiredness, tinnitus was significantly higher in the students who use mobile phone for speaking more than 30 minutes per day (p<0.05). Conclusions: Mobile phone and tablet computer ownership was high in these young students. In high wealth level, private schools’ students, mobile phone and tablet computer ownership was high. Most of the students do not have accurate information about the SAR value. Headache, tiredness, tinnitus was associated with mobile phone use more than 30 minutes per day.