Table 2: Distribution of nursing students regarding their mobile phone usage (n = 44).

 

n

%

Amount of mobile phones are used by the students

2 - 4 hour

16

36.4

> 5 hour

28

63.6

Average time spent on the internet (hour)

4.75 ± 1.64

(Min: 2 - Max: 12 )

Purpose of mobile phone usage*

Social media

44

100.0

Talking

44

100.0

Reading books

33

75.0

Homework

32

72.7

Watching movies

25

56.8

Listening music

25

56.8

Watching videos

22

50.0

Playing games

15

34.1

Messaging

13

29.5

Regularly used mobile applications*

Instagram

44

100.0

WhatsApp

44

100.0

YouTube

44

100.0

Game apps

26

59.1

Music apps

24

54.5

Movies apps

12

27.3

Other educational apps

 6

13.6

Shopping apps

 6

13.6

Reading apps

 5

11.4

Using mobile applications during their previous education

Yes

31

70.5

No

13

29.5

*The participants reported more than one opinion.