Das, SBhattacharjya, HDatta, DDas, R.2025-06-182025-06-182025-03Das S, Bhattacharjya H, Datta D, Das R.. Screen-time and Associated Factors among MBBS Students of a Government Medical College of Northeast India: A Cross-sectional Study. Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat Chapter. 2025 Mar; 16(1): 59-662229-337X2320-1525https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/248298Introduction: Individuals now-a-days spend considerable time for viewing at LCD or LED screens of electronic gadgets. Such prolonged viewing may affect their health adversely. Objective: To estimate the proportion of high screen-time among MBBS students of a Government Medical College of Northeast India and to determine its association with their self-reported health problems and socio-demographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted during August and September 2024, using a self-administered and validated questionnaire in a calculated sample of 254 MBBS students of a Government Medical College, chosen by stratified random sampling. High screen-time was defined as spending more than 2 hours per day by a person for viewing an active LCD or LED screen. Chi-square test was used to test the significance of difference between two or more proportions and logistic regression analysis was also used. Results: Proportion of high screen-time was found to be 96.1% (244). Among all, 96.4% of the male, 96.7% of the urban, 98.3% of the hosteller, 97.5% of the students from nuclear families and all of the third year MBBS students had high screen-time. Except the type of family, proportion of high screen-time did not differ significantly across different groups of students. Logistic regression analysis has identified 'studying online' rd (AOR: 1.984, 95% CI: 1.565�342) and 'studying in 3 year' [AOR: 1.756, 95% CI: 1.014�671) as the significant determinants of screen-time (p<0.05). No significant association was detected between screen-time and self- reported health problems of the respondents. Conclusion: Majority of the MBBS students have high screen-time but rd it had no significant association with their self-reported health problems. Studying online' and 'studying in 3 year' were found to be significant determinants of high screen-time.Health problemMBBS studentsScreen-timeJournal ArticleIndiaPostgraduate Student, Department of Community Medicine, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, IndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, IndiaPostgraduate Student, Department of Community Medicine, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, IndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, India