Table 1.
Characteristics of YouTube™ videos (n = 194) of colonoscopy bowel preparation n (%)
| Total (n = 194) | Consumer(n = 98) | Healthcare professional (n = 96) | P value | |
| Year video uploaded | 0.14 | |||
| 2006 | 5 (2.6) | 4 (4.1) | 1 (1.0) | |
| 2007 | 14 (7.2) | 7 (7.1) | 7 (7.3) | |
| 2008 | 25 (12.9) | 12 (12.2) | 13 (13.5) | |
| 2009 | 48 (24.7) | 25 (25.5) | 23 (24.0) | |
| 2010 | 29 (14.9) | 10 (10.2) | 19 (19.8) | |
| 2011 | 39 (20.1) | 16 (16.3) | 23 (24.0) | |
| 2012 | 25 (12.9) | 18 (18.4) | 7 (7.3) | |
| 2013, 2014 | 9 (4.6) | 6 (6.1) | 3 (3.1) | |
| Time since posting (mo) | 0.31 | |||
| 0-36 (2011-2014) | 73 (37.6) | 40 (40.8) | 33 (34.4) | |
| 37-48 (2010) | 29 (14.9) | 10 (10.2) | 19 (19.8) | |
| 49-60 (2009) | 48 (24.7) | 25 (25.5) | 23 (24.0) | |
| > 60 (2006-2008) | 44 (22.7) | 23 (23.5) | 21 (21.9) | |
| Length of video (min) | 0.45 | |||
| 0.0-1.5 | 46 (23.7) | 21 (21.4) | 25 (26.0) | |
| 1.6-3.0 | 42 (21.6) | 18 (18.4) | 24 (25.0) | |
| 3.1-4.5 | 40 (20.6) | 23 (23.5) | 17 (17.7) | |
| > 4.5 | 66 (34.0) | 36 (36.7) | 30 (31.3) | |
| Number of video views | 0.037 | |||
| 5028-13300 | 48 (24.7) | 32 (32.7) | 16 (16.7) | |
| 13301-18400 | 49 (25.3) | 26 (26.5) | 23 (24.0) | |
| 18401-66500 | 49 (25.3) | 20 (20.4) | 29 (30.2) | |
| 66501-3933235 | 48 (24.7) | 20 (20.4) | 28 (29.2) | |
| Views per month | 0.18 | |||
| 0-250 | 52 (26.8) | 32 (32.7) | 20 (20.8) | |
| 251-500 | 40 (20.6) | 21 (21.4) | 19 (19.8) | |
| 501-2000 | 59 (30.4) | 28 (28.6) | 31 (32.3) | |
| > 2000 | 43 (22.2) | 17 (17.3) | 26 (27.1) | |
| Number of comments | 0.001 | |||
| 0-3 | 53 (27.3) | 16 (16.3) | 37 (38.5) | |
| 4-9 | 39 (20.1) | 21 (21.4) | 18 (18.8) | |
| 10-40 | 44 (22.7) | 31 (31.6) | 13 (13.5) | |
| > 40 | 58 (29.9) | 30 (30.6) | 28 (29.2) | |
| Comments per month | 0.09 | |||
| < 1 | 130 (67.0) | 60 (61.2) | 70 (72.9) | |
| 1-2 | 26 (13.4) | 18 (18.4) | 8 (8.3) | |
| > 2 | 38 (19.6) | 20 (20.4) | 18 (18.8 | |