Table 2.
Summary characteristics of the videos (n = 43)
| Characteristic/Parameter | Total count | Median (range)† or % (95% CI)‡ |
|---|---|---|
| Video metrics | ||
| No. of views | 210,816 | 1256 (205–87,895)† |
| Likes | 1724 | 13 (0–699)† |
| Dislikes | 260 | 1 (0–13)† |
| Comments | 250 | 1 (0–83)† |
| No. of days in YouTube© | – | 102 (2–328)† |
| Video length (seconds) | 16,118 | 148 (37–5656)† |
| Video type | ||
| Informative | 31 | 72.1 (58.1–86.0)‡ |
| Misleading | 11 | 25.6 (11.9–39.1)‡ |
| Personal experience | 1 | 2.3 (1.9–7.0)‡ |
| Region of origin of the videos | ||
| USA | 17 | 39.5 (24.3–54.7)‡ |
| England | 4 | 9.3 (0.2–18.3)‡ |
| Africa | 6 | 14.0 (3.1–24.7)‡ |
| Others | 16 | 37.2 (22.1–52.2)‡ |
| Source of release | ||
| Ministry/academic/hospital | 10 | 23.3 (10.1–36.4)‡ |
| News channels | 17 | 39.5 (22.0–52.3)‡ |
| Individual | 16 | 37.2 (20.2–49.3)‡ |
| Who took part in the videos | ||
| Parent | 9 | 20.9 (8.2–33.6)‡ |
| Doctor | 25 | 58.2 (26.7–102.3)‡ |
| Other healthcare professionals | 9 | 20.9 (8.2–33.6)‡ |
|
Gender of the player Female |
35 | 81.4 (69.2–93.5)‡ |
| Male | 5 | 11.6 (1.6–21.6)‡ |
| Both | 3 | 7.0 (0.9–14.9)‡ |
| Reliability score of the videos (DISCERN tool) | 4 (0–5)† | |
| Videos with total score 1 | 2 | 4.6 (1.9–11.2)‡ |
| Videos with total score 2 | 7 | 16.3 (4.7–27.7)‡ |
| Videos with total score 3 | 7 | 16.3(4.7–27.7)‡ |
| Videos with total score 4 | 13 | 30.2 (15.9–44.5)‡ |
| Videos with total score 5 | 14 | 32.6 (17.9–47.1)‡ |
| Quality score of the videos (GQS tool) | 4 (0–5)† | |
| Videos with total score 1 | 1 | 2.4 (1.3–7.0)‡ |
| Videos with total score 2 | 5 | 11.6 (1.5–21.6)‡ |
| Videos with total score 3 | 13 | 30.2 (15.9–44.5)‡ |
| Videos with total score 4 | 8 | 18.6 (6.4–30.7)‡ |
| Videos with total score 5 | 16 | 37.2 (22.1–52.2)‡ |
CI confidence interval, GQS global quality score
†Median (range); ‡% (95% CI)