Table 2.
Follow backs, organic followers, and interactions when following professional and peer Twitter accounts, by weight category of study accounts
| Amy (obese) | Rachel (obese) | Clara (normal weight/overweight) | Laurie (normal weight/overweight) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional accounts | ||||
| Follow backs, n (%) | 8 (13) | 5 (9) | 6 (10) | 2 (3) |
| Organic followers, n Organic followers who subsequently unfollowed the study account, n (%) | 8 1 (13) |
3 0 (0) |
2 1 (50) |
5 0 (0) |
| Total interactions, n
Mentions Likes |
10 5 5 |
4 1 3 |
7 4 3 |
3 0 3 |
| Peer accounts | ||||
| Follow backs, n (%) | 6 (10) | 7 (12) | 3 (5) | 5 (8) |
| Organic followers, n
Organic followers who subsequently unfollowed the study account, n (%) |
6 4 (67) |
11 8 (73) |
8 5 (63) |
4 2 (50) |
| Total interactions, n
Mentions Likes |
19 11 8 |
14 9 5 |
14 10 4 |
5 3 2 |