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| Action after receiving a misdiagnosis | n | (%) |
| Sought self-diagnosis online | 114 | 75.5 |
| Did not seek self-diagnosis online | 37 | 24.5 |
| Was the online information helpful? | n | (%) |
| Yes | 104 | 91.2 |
| No | 10 | 8.8 |
| Helpful media sources * | n | (%) |
| Websites | 88 | 84.6 |
| Facebook support groups | 78 | 75.0 |
| Medical journal articles | 76 | 73.1 |
| YouTube lectures/videos | 37 | 35.6 |
| Podcasts | 15 | 14.4 |
| Others | 13 | 12.5 |
* Participants could select more than one media source.
