Table 3 Differences in means of key variables by device access
From: Lost in mobile? Exploring the mobile internet digital divide among Chinese college students
| Â | Â | Mobile-reliant | Non-mobile-reliant | Test Statistic (t/chi-square) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic | Gender | 0.73 | 0.29 | 79.00 |  < 0.001 |
Parents’ education | 0.73 | 0.61 | 7.34 |  < 0.01 | |
Residence | 0.42 | 0.51 | 3.43 | 0.06 | |
Allowance | 2.23 | 2.28 | 2.74 | 0.25 | |
Internet skill | Skill | 2.40 | 2.46 | 1.04 | 0.30 |
Internet duration | Duration at school | 5.22 | 5.07 | − 0.54 | 0.59 |
Duration at home during school breaks | 6.76 | 6.60 | − 0.47 | 0.64 | |
General Internet usage | Common usage | 4.05 | 3.97 | − 1.18 | 0.23 |
Self-actualization | 1.99 | 1.74 | − 2.60 |  < 0.01 | |
Leisure | 2.06 | 2.77 | 5.49 |  < 0.001 | |
Information activity | Generic information | 2.69 | 2.86 | 1.70 | 0.09 |
Specific information | 3.17 | 2.9 | − 2.72 |  < 0.01 | |
Capital-enhancing information | 1.64 | 1.42 | − 2.64 |  < 0.01 | |
Economic activity | Education | 3.18 | 3.31 | 1.68 | 0.09 |
Property | 2.60 | 2.56 | − 0.70 | 0.48 | |
Social activity | Following Feeds | 3.40 | 3.29 | − 1.13 | 0.26 |
Engaging with others | 1.38 | 1.23 | − 1.74 | 0.08 | |
Creating content | 2.49 | 2.23 | − 2.57 | 0.01 |