Table 2.
Comparison of user demographics and tone of post.
| Demographic Variable | Positive/Neutral Post | Negative Post | P Value |
| Poster | <0.0001 | ||
| Medical personnel a | 372 (99.5) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Patient/family/friend | 1056 (93.6) | 32 (6.4) | |
| Other b | 18 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Sex | <0.0001 | ||
| Male | 733 (99.6) | 8 (0.4) | |
| Female | 729 (94.0) | 26 (6.0) | |
| Region | <0.0001 | ||
| Africa | 2 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Asia | 24 (99.1) | 3 (9.9) | |
| Europe | 467 (93.5) | 8 (6.5) | |
| North America | 605 (95.7) | 20 (4.3) | |
| Oceania | 174 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| South America | 34 (97.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Phase of care | <0.0001 | ||
| Preoperative | 31 (85.7) | 4 (14.3) | |
| Perioperative | 325 (95.7) | 5 (4.3) | |
| Postoperative | 974 (94.5) | 23 (5.5) | |
| Nonperioperative | 116 (98.2) | 2 (1.8) |
Note: Data presented as n (%).
a
Includes spine surgeon or group, nonspine surgeon physician, therapist, nurse, and physician assistant.
b
Includes hospital, law group, and implant manufacturer.