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Table 3 Comparison of general health’s total score with variables based on univariate and multivariate general linear model (n = 321) (depended variable: General health)

From: General health of students of medical sciences and its relation to sleep quality, cell phone overuse, social networks and internet addiction

Variables

β (95%CI)

Unadjusted P-Value

β (95%CI)

Adjusted P-Value

Gender

Female (reference)

   

Male

−0.25 (− 0.48 to − 0.03)

0.031

−0.28 (−0.49 to −0.01)

0.019

Social networks addiction

Social networks addiction (reference)

   

No Internet addiction

0.31 (− 0.09 to 0.71)

0.131

Exposed to the social networks addiction

0.10 (− 0.47 to 0.29)

0.644

Internet addiction levels

Internet addiction (reference)

   

No Internet addiction

0.32 (− 0.13 to 0.73)

0.913

Exposed to the Internet addiction

0.35 (− 0.12 to 0.81)

0.254

Cell phone overuse

Little use (reference)

   

Normal use

0.27 (− 0.19 to 0.73)

0.245

0.23 (− 0.71 to 0.25)

0.354

Overuse

0.44 (0.13 to 0.75)

0.044

0.39 (0.08 to 0.69)

0.014

Sleep quality

Unfavorable (reference)

   

Favorable

− 0.24 (− 0.46 to- 0.02)

0.039

−0.22 (−0.44 to − 0.02)

0.041

Age (years)

0.06 (− 0.17 to 0.06)

0.230