Table 4.

COVID-19 information seeking survey responses (N=946)—survey fielded between February 27 and March 9, 2023.

Questions and responses			Respondents, n (%)
When you were first diagnosed with COVID-19, did you use social media to learn more about what other people who tested positive had experienced when they were sick? (n=946)
	Yes	319 (33.8)
	No	626 (66.2)
How helpful was it to read about other people’s experiences with COVID-19 on social media? (n=319)
	Very helpful	123 (38.6)
	Somewhat helpful	178 (55.8)
	Not very helpful	17 (5.3)
	Not at all helpful	1 (0.3)
To the best of your memory, did the things you learned on social media make you feel more or less worried about your own COVID-19 diagnosis? (n=319)
	I was more worried	115 (36.1)
	I was less worried	108 (33.8)
	What I read on social media did not affect how worried I was	96 (30.1)