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. 2023 Sep 20;15(9):e45629. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45629

Table 3. Types of information shared.

Criteria Number (Percentage)
Disease description 54 (20.61%)
Symptoms description 71 (27.1%)
Prevalence or incidence-related information 28 (10.69%)
Cause or etiology information 78 (29.77%)
Diagnosis-related information 48 (18.32%)
Preventive measures information 74 (28.24%)
Treatment-related information 69 (26.34%)
Mortality-related information 13 (4.96%)
Rehabilitation information 24 (9.16%)
Support groups information 17 (6.49%)
Information on people or patients expressing their own experiences 50 (19.08%)
Information about patients sharing their experiences with family members 6 (2.29%)
The post includes promotional content by a pharmaceutical manufacturer or from doctors 73 (27.86%)