Table 4.
Frequency of wall post content (n = 180) of 26 COPD Facebook Groups according to whether or not wall post addressed any self-management topics.
| Wall Post Communication Strategies | Posts Addressing COPD Self-Management n (%) | Posts Not Addressing COPD Self-Management n (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Disclosure | |||
| Yes (n = 80) | 50 (62.5) ** | 30 (37.5) | 0.0001 |
| No (n = 100) | 28 (28) | 72 (72) | |
| Referral to External Information Source | |||
| Yes (n = 53) | 13 (24.5) * | 40 (75.5) | 0.001 |
| No (n = 127) | 65 (51.2) | 62 (48.8) | |
| Information Provided | |||
| Yes (n = 45) | 19 (42.2) | 26 (57.8) | 0.862 |
| No (n = 135) | 59 (43.7) | 76 (56.3) | |
| Information Requested (i.e., Asks a Question) | |||
| Yes (n = 69) | 42 (60.9) ** | 27 (39.1) | 0.0001 |
| No (n = 111) | 36 (32.4) | 75 (67.6) | |
| Offers Support | |||
| Yes (n = 26) | 2 (7.7) ** | 24 (92.3) | 0.0001 |
| No (n = 154) | 76 (49.4) | 78 (50.6) | |
| Product/Service Promotion | |||
| Yes (n = 5) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 0.446 |
| No (n = 175) | 75 (42.9) | 100 (57.1) | |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001.