Table 2. Characteristics of 390 Twitter Users Who Tweeted 696 Relevant #thinspo and #fitspo Tweets Collected During a Constructed Weeka, May 2016.
| Characteristic | #thinspo Tweets (n = 287) | #fitspo Tweets (n = 103) | All Tweets (n = 390) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category, median (IQR) | |||
| Twitter users followed | 212.5 (92.25–544.25) | 212 (77.5–829) | 212 (88–592) |
| Followers of Twitter users | 267 (104.25–718.25) | 489 (132.5–1,299.5) | 308 (110–870) |
| Tweets | 1,591.5 (425.25–5,841.75) | 3,378 (675–17,061.5) | 1,794 (507–7,105) |
| Favorites | 585.5 (92.0–2,319.75) | 44 (3.5–370.5) | 363 (48–1,745) |
| Type of Twitter user, n (%) | |||
| Individual representing personal views | 286 (99.7) | 36 (35.0) | 322 (82.6) |
| Organization or business | 1 (0.3) | 56 (54.4) | 57 (14.6) |
| Unable to tell | 0 | 11 (10.7) | 11 (2.8) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
a
Constructed week defined as one Sunday, one Monday, one Tuesday, one Wednesday, one Thursday, one Friday, and one Saturday chosen at random from a specified period of time.