Table 6 Multiple regression analysis is performed with 4 domains of WHO QOL index value (Continuous) as dependent variable and socio -demographic variable with social media needs as the independent variable

Austria

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Bangladesh

0.189 (6.01–10.621)

< 0.001

0.22 (8.026; 12.913)

< 0.001

-0.259 (-21.099; -14.037)

< 0.001

-0.063 (-6.047; -0.569)

0.018

Georgia

0.151 (4.217–8.76)

< 0.001

0.169 (5.406; 10.221)

< 0.001

-0.264 (-20.897; -13.94)

< 0.001

-0.12 (-8.855; -3.458)

< 0.001

Iran

0.044 (0.712–6.136)

0.013

0.051 (1.465; 7.214)

0.003

-0.165 (-24.04; -15.734)

< 0.001

-0.109 (-13.477; 7.032)

< 0.001

Iraq

0.071 (1.565–6.352)

0.001

0.113 (4.277; 9.35)

< 0.001

-0.216 (-22.186; -14.855)

< 0.001

-0.132 (-11.68; -5.993)

< 0.001

Malaysia

0.235 (6.478–10.996)

< 0.001

0.314 (10.213; 15.002)

< 0.001

-0.255 (-18.038; -11.118)

< 0.001

-0.029 (-3.956; 1.412)

0.353

Myanmar

0.036 (1.147–9.064)

0.011

0.036 (1.233; 9.625)

0.011

-0.1 (-27.664; -15.539)

< 0.001

-0.048 (-12.715; -3.309)

0.001

Nigeria

0.11 (9.008–15.845)

< 0.001

0.136 (12.951; 20.198)

< 0.001

-0.067 (-16.839; -6.368)

< 0.001

0.016 (-1.887; 6.236)

0.294

Philippines

0.132 (3.816–8.652)

< 0.001

0.103 (2.722; 7.848)

< 0.001

-0.302 (-25.708; -18.302)

< 0.001

-0.15 (-11.364; -5.618)

< 0.001

Turkey

0.081 (1.581–6.233)

0.001

0.13 (4.294; 9.225)

< 0.001

-0.262 (-23.061; -15.938)

< 0.001

-0.145 (-11.137; -5.61)

< 0.001

Age

0.03 (-0.019; 0.076)

0.238

0.012 (-0.038; 0.063)

0.632

0.073 (0.034; 0.18)

0.004

0.053 (0.004; 0.117)

0.036

Female

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Male

0.012 (-0.444; 1.177)

0.376

0.032 (0.206; 1.924)

0.015

0.018 (-0.364; 2.118)

0.166

0.037 (0.409; 2.335)

0.005

Ever married

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Single

-0.035 (-3.122; 0.922)

0.286

0.027 (-1.246; 3.04)

0.412

0.048 (-0.786; 5.407)

0.144

0.002 (-2.331; 2.474)

0.954

Married

-0.023 (-2.469; 1.053)

0.431

0.025 (-1.035; 2.698)

0.382

0.02 (-1.733; 3.66)

0.484

-0.021 (-2.898; 1.286)

0.45

No formal education

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Primary

0.023 (-2.193; 5.644)

0.388

0.073 (1.65; 9.957)

0.006

0.045 (-0.866; 11.136)

0.094

0.062 (0.776; 10.087)

0.022

Secondary

0.088 (0.048; 7.237)

0.047

0.16 (3.358; 10.979)

< 0.001

0.108 (1.425; 12.436)

0.014

0.15 (3.187; 11.729)

0.001

Postsecondary

0.093 (-0.402; 6.695)

0.082

0.158 (2.04; 9.563)

0.003

0.112 (0.448; 11.316)

0.034

0.163 (2.421; 10.852)

0.002

Tertiary

0.125 (0.371; 7.44)

0.03

0.199 (2.974; 10.467)

< 0.001

0.149 (1.75; 12.577)

0.01

0.207 (3.575; 11.974)

< 0.001

Work

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Business

0.029 (0.118; 3.006)

0.034

0.039 (0.707; 3.769)

0.004

0.019 (-0.656; 3.768)

0.168

0.029 (0.152; 3.583)

0.033

Children

-0.001 (-2.346; 2.194)

0.947

0.022 (-0.595; 4.217)

0.14

0.007 (-2.686; 4.266)

0.656

0.014 (-1.433; 3.961)

0.358

Parents

0.029 (-0.345; 2.671)

0.131

0.07 (1.459; 4.655)

< 0.001

0.045 (0.481; 5.1)

0.018

0.053 (0.756; 4.339)

0.005

Others

0.017 (-0.62; 2.122)

0.283

0.034 (0.174; 3.082)

0.028

0.029 (-0.099; 4.102)

0.062

0.02 (-0.577; 2.682)

0.205

Employed

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Not employed

-0.003 (-1.297; 1.089)

0.864

-0.043 (-2.748; -0.219)

0.021

0.021 (-0.797; 2.856)

0.269

-0.002 (-1.51; 1.325)

0.898

Retired

-0.013 (-2.536; 0.987)

0.389

-0.034 (-4.076; -0.343)

0.02

-0.019 (-4.471; 0.923)

0.197

-0.033 (-4.453; -0.268)

0.027

Alone

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Family

0.041 (0.268; 3.024)

0.019

0.011 (-0.998; 1.923)

0.534

0.015 (-1.16; 3.06)

0.378

0.011 (-1.094; 2.18)

0.515

Others

0.047 (0.736; 4.474)

0.006

0.052 (1.14; 5.101)

0.002

0.042 (0.722; 6.445)

0.014

0.051 (1.174; 5.614)

0.003

CareCentres

-0.041 (-14.328; -3.377)

0.002

-0.053 (-18.161; -6.554)

< 0.001

-0.02 (-15.049; 1.721)

0.119

-0.055 (-20.735; -7.724)

< 0.001

Rural

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Urban

-0.002 (-1.139; 1.009)

0.905

0.002 (-1.056; 1.221)

0.887

0.026 (-0.198; 3.092)

0.085

0.016 (-0.562; 1.991)

0.272

Without Illness

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With Illness

-0.09 (-4.851; -2.569)

< 0.001

-0.141 (-7.506; -5.088)

< 0.001

-0.113 (-8.967; -5.473)

< 0.001

-0.128 (-7.738; -5.027)

< 0.001

Social Media Needs

 Diversion

0.009 (-0.174; 0.314)

0.575

0.015 (-0.128; 0.389)

0.322

0.001 (-0.358; 0.389)

0.937

0.016 (-0.14; 0.44)

0.31

 Cognitive Needs

0.01 (-0.139; 0.262)

0.547

0.01 (-0.143; 0.281)

0.525

0.024 (-0.076; 0.538)

0.14

0.02 (-0.09; 0.386)

0.224

 Affective Needs

-0.073 (-0.759; -0.265)

< 0.001

-0.076 (-0.837; -0.314)

< 0.001

-0.076 (-1.198; -0.443)

< 0.001

-0.07 (-0.883; -0.296)

< 0.001

 Personal Integrative

0.013 (-0.118; 0.26)

0.46

0.004 (-0.176; 0.224)

0.816

0.007 (-0.227; 0.351)

0.674

-0.001 (-0.231; 0.217)

0.952

 Social Integrative Needs

0.07 (0.231; 0.585)

< 0.001

0.09 (0.375; 0.75)

< 0.001

0.065 (0.308; 0.85)

< 0.001

0.082 (0.361; 0.781)

< 0.001