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We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study on Peruvian medical students between June 2020 and March 2021, using an online survey disseminated through social networks. We analyzed 3139 responses (females: 61.1%, median age: 22 years): 25.7% presented moderate nomophobia and 7.4% severe nomophobia. In the adjusted model, the nomophobia score was lower in students \u226524 years (\u03b2: \u22124.1, 95% CI: \u22127.2 to \u22121.0) and was higher in those who had a mobile internet data plan (\u03b2: 2.9, 0.8 to 5.0), used the cell phone &gt;4 h (\u03b2: 4.5, 2.3 to 6.7), used a smartphone mainly for education (\u03b2: 2.5, 0.2 to 4.8), social networks (\u03b2: 8.2, 5.8 to 10.6) and entertainment (\u03b2: 3.3, 0.5 to 6.1), and those who presented possible anxious (\u03b2: 6.6, 4.3 to 8.9) or depressive (\u03b2: 19.5, 5.2 to 9.6) symptomatology. In conclusion, nomophobia in university students is a frequent and emerging problem, present mainly at younger ages and associated with symptoms of anxiety or depression. 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