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. 2017 Sep 1;29(3):115–125. doi: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000222

Table 1. Sample description of the panel waves (N and percentages).

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6
Note. SNS = social networking sites.
Sample size 3,367 2,678 2,273 1,953 1,627 1,330
Attrition rate (%) 20.46 15.12 14.08 16.69 18.25
Female (%) 49.36 48.73 48.22 47.98 47.02 46.69
Users of SNS for private purposes (%) 71.43 72.78 71.84 70.30 70.13 69.77
Age 18–29 (%) 18.03 15.24 13.68 11.27 9.04 8.50
Age 30–39 (%) 15.36 15.53 15.26 14.80 13.52 12.56
Age 40–49 (%) 19.22 19.34 18.79 18.08 17.58 16.69
Age 50–65 (%) 26.37 26.89 27.76 29.03 29.32 29.70
Age 65+ (%) 21.03 22.97 24.51 26.83 30.55 32.56