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? | |
| 115 (87.1%) | |
| Barnlängtan (Longing for a child) | 11 (8.3%) |
| Villhabarn.se (I want a child) | 3 (2.3%) |
| 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%) |