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| Answer» Background: Gadget holds the great importance in everyday life. Mobile phone and internet usage have become universal practice especially among the student community. Gadgets usage has both PROS and cons. Objective:To assess the magnitude of gadget utilization among medical college students in Delhi and to estimate the BURDEN of gadget dependency. Methodology: A CROSS sectional study was conducted in three medical colleges.The participants were 957 medical students selected by SYSTEMATIC random sampling, interviewed using a self-administered questionnaire. Result: The sample consisted of 485 (50.7%) males and 472 (49.3%) FEMALES, aged 17-25 years. Gadgets of at least one variety were uniformly used by all the students, 22.4% of the students surveyed were found to be gadget dependent. Conclusion: Our study shows high prevalence of gadget dependency among medical students. There is need to create awareness regarding the problem of gadget dependency and its social and health effects. | |