Table 2.
Posts to Twitter and types/levels of Twitter activity comparing months 0–3 and 3–6 of a 6-month weight loss study
| Total participants (n = 47) | Months 0–3 | Months 3–6 |
|---|---|---|
| Posts to Twitter (total posts = 2,630) | ||
| Median (interquartile range) number of posts to Twitter per participant | 15 (5, 28) | 1 (0, 12)a |
| Median (interquartile range) number of responses to Twitter posts per participant | 4 (0, 13) | 0 (0, 4)b |
| Categories of participation on Twitter | ||
| Number (%) of active participants on Twitter (≥1 post/week) | 30 (64 %) | 13 (28 %) |
| Number (%) of reader participants on Twitter (<1 post/week and reported reading Twitter messages ≥50 % of the time) | 6 (13 %) | 8 (17 %) |
| Number (%) of participants who were neither active nor readers | 11 (23 %) | 26 (55 %) |
| Frequency of reported log-ons | ||
| Number (%) reporting logging on to Twitter at least 5 times/week over the examined 3-month period | 20 (51 %) | 13 (33 %)a |
aMonths 3–6 is significantly different from months 0 to 3, p < 0.001
bMonths 3–6 is significantly different from months 0 to 3, p = 0.001