| | Question | N | % | | Yes | No |
| | (1) | Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet or online services and think about it while offline? | 6,118 | 25.2 | 74.8 | | (2) | Do you feel a need to spend more and more time online to achieve satisfaction? | 6,121 | 21.9 | 78.1 | | (3) | Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop Internet use? | 6,104 | 17.6 | 82.4 | | (4) | Do you feel restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use? | 6,106 | 12.3 | 87.7 | | (5) | Do you stay online longer than original intended? | 6,118 | 41.4 | 58.6 | | (6) | Have you jeopardized or risked the loss of significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet? | 6,114 | 22.5 | 77.5 | | (7) | Have you lied to family members, teachers, social workers, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet? | 6,102 | 11.3 | 88.7 | | (8) | Do you use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a dysphoric mood (e.g., feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression)? | 6,105 | 12.0 | 88.0 | | (9) | Do you keep returning even after spending too much money on online fees? | 6,103 | 15.9 | 84.1 | | (10) | Do you feel depressed, irritable, moody or anxious when you are offline? | 6,114 | 11.2 | 88.8 |
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Overall “Internet Addicted” Percentage (answered “Yes” to 4 or more questions) | 6,024 | 19.1 | 80.9 |
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