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. 2017 Aug 23;12(8):e0183655. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183655

Table 1. Social network utilization patterns and smoking outcomes among 3 utilization groups.

Group N Total number of postsa;
Median (IQR)
Social network page views;
Median (IQR)
30-day PPA at 3 months;
n (%)
Non-users 1362 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 105 (7.7)
Passive users 812 0 (0–0) 5 (2–10) 87 (10.7)
Active users 483 2 (1–6.5) 34 (15–87.5) 100 (20.7)

a Posts–messages created by users in blogs, group discussions, message board; does not include private messages

IQR: interquartile range

PPA: point prevalence abstinence, counting all survey non-responders as smokers