Table 2 Presentation of social media related behaviors of the participants (n=132)

Behaviour	Number of participants n = 132
On which platform did you find this survey?
Facebook	115 (87.1%)
Barnlängtan (Longing for a child)	11 (8.3%)
Villhabarn.se (I want a child)	3 (2.3%)
Instagram	1 (0.8%)
No answer	2 (1.5%)
How many years have you read and / or participated in blogs / Facebook groups / discussion forums about involuntary childlessness?
< 1 year	11 (8.3%)
1-3 years	80 (60.1%)
4-6 years	23 (17.4%)
7-9 years	15 (11.4%)
≥10 years	2 (1.5%)
No answer	1 (0.8%)
How often do you take part in blogs / Facebook groups / discussion forums about involuntary childlessness?
More than once a day	52 (39.4%)
Once a day	28 (21.2%)
More than once a week	30 (22.7%)
Once a week	12 (9.1%)
Once a month	6 (4.5%)
Less than once a month	2 (1.5%)
No answer	2 (1.5%)
How much time per week do you devote to blogs / Facebook groups / discussion forums about involuntary childlessness? (Estimate number of hours per week)
<1 hr	13 (9.8%)
1-3 hrs	66 (50.0%)
4-6 hrs	17 (12.9%)
7-10 hrs	22 (16.7%)
11-25 hrs	4 (3.0%)
>25 hrs	2 (1.5%)
No answer	8 (6.1%)
On average, how many times a week do you write a posting on blogs / Facebook groups / discussion boards dealing with infertility?
No postings	53 (40.1%)
1 - 5 postings a week	66 (50.0%)
6 - 10 postings a week	7 (5.3%)
11 - 15 postings a week	3 (2.3%)
16 - 20 posting a week	1 (0.8%)
No answer	2 (1.5%)
Do you use a pseudonym (fictitious name)?
Yes	17 (12.9%)
No	113 (85.6%)
No answer	2 (1.5%)