Table 4.
Netnography characteristics of patients with gestational trophoblastic disease and members of Facebook group of the Brazilian Association of gestational trophoblastic disease who participated in this study.
| Variables | Treated at reference centers (n=176) | Not treated at reference centers (n=180) | P value | |
| Which location do you access internet preferentially from?a, n (%) | ||||
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Home | 171 (97.2) | 174 (96.7) | .79b |
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Work | 42 (23.9) | 54 (30) | .19b |
| Most of the time, you access the internet through which mode?, n (%) | ||||
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Desktop | 9 (5.1) | 10 (5.6) | .85b |
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Mobile phone or Smartphone | 158 (89.8) | 159 (88.3) | .66b |
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Notebook or Laptop | 8 (4.5) | 10 (5.6) | .66b |
| Which social networks do you participate besides Facebook?a, n (%) | ||||
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Blog | 5 (2.8) | 3 (1.7) | .50c |
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10 (5.7) | 17 (9.4) | .18b | |
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92 (52.3) | 114 (63.3) | .03b | |
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162 (92) | 165 (91.7) | .90b | |
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G+ | 11 (6.3) | 13 (7.2) | .71b |
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Snapchat | 14 (8.0) | 25 (13.9) | .07b |
| What kind of groups do you seek in Facebook?a, n (%) | ||||
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That provide me emotional support | 38 (21.6) | 37 (20.6) | .81b |
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That answer my questions about the disease and treatment options | 117 (66.5) | 129 (71.7) | .29b |
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That promote leisure activities | 47 (26.7) | 46 (25.6) | .81b |
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That recommend specialized services and professionals | 61 (34.7) | 49 (27.2) | .13b |
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That provide exchange of experiences among people who have a problem or similar interest | 133 (75.6) | 141 (78.3) | .54b |
aMore than one answer was possible.
bChi-square test.
cFisher exact test.