Table 2.
Description of social media use for nutrition (n = 261)
| Frequency | Valid Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Use of Social media (SM) for nutritional information | ||
| No | 139 | 34.8% |
| Yes | 261 | 65.2% |
| How did you know about the social media (SM) for nutrition outlet? | ||
| Self | 125 | 47.9% |
| Family & Friends | 95 | 36.4% |
| Health care providers | 37 | 14.2% |
| Others | 4 | 1.5% |
| How often do you use SM for nutrition per week? a | ||
| ≤ 1 time | 116 | 45% |
| 2–4 times | 105 | 40.7% |
| ≥ 5 times | 37 | 14.3% |
| Missing | 3 | |
| Do you share the information from SM for nutrition with others (family and friends)? | ||
| Never | 18 | 6.9% |
| Sometimes | 99 | 37.9% |
| Always | 144 | 55.2% |
| Do you share nutrition information from SM with healthcare provider? | ||
| Never | 157 | 60.2% |
| Sometimes | 44 | 16.8% |
| Always | 60 | 23.0% |
| Do you encourage the use of SM platforms in communicating with your healthcare provider? | ||
| No | 23 | 8.8% |
| Yes | 238 | 91.2% |
| What was/were reasons for using the SM for nutrition? | ||
| Healthy eating and recipes | 167 | 64% |
| Body weight management (increase or decrease) | 162 | 62.1% |
| Fitness and physical activity | 147 | 56.3% |
| Do you apply any of the nutrition advice from SM? | ||
| Never | 26 | 10% |
| Sometimes | 136 | 52.1% |
| Always | 99 | 37.9% |
| When using SM for nutrition, what is the most important feature? | ||
| Easy to use | 166 | 63.6% |
| Free of charge | 33 | 12.6% |
| Supported by scientific evidence | 33 | 12.6% |
| Has high ratings | 13 | 5% |
| Recommended by trusted others | 16 | 6.2% |
| What is the main advantage of using SM for nutrition? | ||
| Accessible | 137 | 52.5% |
| Quick | 60 | 23% |
| Affordable | 23 | 8.8% |
| Convenient | 41 | 15.7% |
a Total number does not total to 261 as this question had three missing responses