Table 2.
Questions and responses about the type and ways of using social media (n = 235).
| Questions | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Which social media do you use at least once a week? | ||
| 89 | 37.9 | |
| YouTube | 84 | 35.7 |
| 81 | 34.5 | |
| Google+ | 42 | 17.9 |
| Research gate | 23 | 9.8 |
| 18 | 7.7 | |
| 14 | 5.9 | |
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| How many hours do you use social media per day? | ||
| Never | 3 | 1.3 |
| 0–1 | 69 | 29.4 |
| 2–3 | 107 | 45.5 |
| 4–6 | 36 | 15.6 |
| More than 6 | 20 | 8.5 |
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| As a physician do you interact with patients via email or social media? | ||
| Yes | 77 | 32.7 |
| No | 158 | 67.3 |
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| Which type of online media does your work place currently have for patient to access? | ||
| Website | 52 | 22.1 |
| Text message | 109 | 46.4 |
| 5 | 2.1 | |
| 12 | 5.1 | |
| Others | 49 | 24.3 |
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| Do you ever discuss internet or social media usage with your patients? | ||
| Yes | 100 | 42.5 |
| No | 135 | 57.5 |