Table 1.
Variable | Definition | Descriptive Information (n, % of Total) | Intercoder Reliabilitya | Example Tweetsb |
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Awareness | Fundraising, cancer prevalence, colors (pink), general research. | 636, 38.4% | α = 0.84 | RT @name: WEAR YELLOW TO TOMORROW’S HOME FOOTBALL GAME IN SUPPORT OF CHILDHOOD CANCER The brain cancer walk is tom in Audubon Park Shelter 10 @ 8am! If you didn’t register, you can register there starting at 7am! #AshleysArmy |
Risk and prevention | Risk factors (eg, smoking), prevention behaviors, research. | 130, 6.5% | α = 0.92 | Fruit and veg! #prevent #cancer! @name @name @name https:\t.col1s7FSEXfE RT @name: Being physically active decreases the risk of these cancers.. #exercise #Healing #cancer #Fitness #Health #Wellness https:\u2026 |
Early detection | Symptoms, signs, tests (eg, PSA test), research. | 278, 16.8% | α = 0.91 | RT @name Early Signs Of The Silent Killer Ovarian Cancer…https:\t.coiMusD5esmT Thankful my dad got the PSA test…@name opens up about prostate cancer diagnosis. https:\t.coTQvdkwsHNF |
Diagnosis | Personal experience and research. | 82, 5.0% | α = 0.75 | RT @name: When your child has cancer, you go into survival mode. A mom reflects on her child’s #pediatriccancer diagnosis RT @Maddieee_Dianne: Today was pink out day for breast cancer. Last week my aunt was diagnosed with stage three. Everyone keep her in you2026 |
Treatment | People in/remembering treatment and research. | 382, 23.1% | α = 0.82 | Praying for my grandma to have a successful surgery for her breast cancer tomorrow RT @name: This teacher has cancer and 400+ students came to sing outside his house, this is so beautiful https:\t.coOBQLMizba1 |
Survivorship | Messages about life after treatment, includes research. | 100, 6.0% | α = 0.85 | Today, on the way home from finding out that my cancer is still in remission I almost pulled out in front of a speeding fire truck. Typical. RT @name: Combined #aerobic and #resistance training improves #bone #health of female cancer survivors https:\t.coM8F7rzmMKAhttpu2026 RT @name _Bang: Cancer took both heads of my family tree #FvckCancer https:\t.coQhbg6spLGN |
End of life | Information, experiences, and research related to death. | 73, 4.4% | α = 1 | Rest In Peace, abuelita Licha. Breast cancer took u from us way too soon, I’ll forever have u looking over us. ud83dudc97u2026 https:\t.cokBb1B8VyEG |
Abbreviation: PSA, prostate-specific antigen.
a Intercoder reliability was measured using Krippendorff α.20
b Account names have been anonymized.