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. 2017 Oct 12;3(4):e71. doi: 10.2196/publichealth.7875

Table 2.

College freshmen students’ (N=50) reported current technology use and preferred methods for receiving an eHealth promotion program in their first college semester (fall 2015).


Program delivery method
Currently use platforma
n (%)
Prefer eHealth delivery mediumb
n (%)
Email 48 (96) 43 (86)
Facebook 33 (66) 20 (40)
Twitter 23 (46) 12 (24)
Instagram 34 (68) 10 (20)
Snapchat 38 (76) 8 (16)
Discussion board or bulletin board or forum 1 (2) 3 (6)
Vine 8 (16) 0 (0)
Other


Tumblr 1 (2) 0 (0)

Pinterest 1 (2) 0 (0)

Groupie 1 (2) 0 (0)

aForty-seven (94%, 47/50) students reported using at least one platform in addition to or other than email.

bSix (12%, 6/50) students indicated they would not prefer to receive health information via social media.