Most people are aware of mobile phone addiction and would like to prevent it

The results of a survey conducted by " China Youth Daily " recently showed that many people realized the harm caused by using mobile phones for a long time without interruption and began to control the time they spend on mobile phones.

The survey, which was published last Thursday, indicated that 80.6 percent of the respondents try to limit their time using mobile phones.

According to the survey, 62.8 percent of the participants deleted unnecessary applications, 58.0 percent reduced the time they used mobile phones, and 32.6 percent turned their attention to developing other hobbies.

In the same survey, people who use mobile phones for less than three hours each day represented only 23.4 percent of those surveyed, and 88.3 percent admit that addiction to mobile phones causes them health problems.

Wang Kai, who works for a state-owned enterprise, uses his mobile phone at least four hours a day to chat, browse online forums and car websites, and sometimes work. "A mobile phone is something you have to keep when you go out now," Wang said.

The survey also found that 45 percent of respondents use their mobile phones for three to five hours a day, and about a third use them for more than 5 hours a day.