Table 4.
Factors Associated with the Frequency of Social Media Usage
| Factor | aOR (95% CI aOR) | P |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.02 (0.98-1.05) | 0.367 |
| Duration of the disease | 0.99 (0.93-1.06) | 0.79 |
| Gender | 0.115 | |
| Female | 1.67 (0.88-3.16) | |
| Male | 1 | |
| Participant type | 0.014* | |
| Patient | 2.37 (1.19-4.72) | |
| Parents of a patient | 1 | |
| Education level | 0.375 | |
| High school | 0.83 (0.30-2.26) | 0.712 |
| College | 0.58 (0.23-1.49) | 0.257 |
| Postgraduate (Masters and PhD) | 1 | |
| Degree of engagement in SM activities | ||
| Actively engaged | 2.18 (0.92-5.18) | 0.163 |
| Partially engaged | 1.86 (0.89-3.88) | 0.079 |
| Silent follower | 1 | 0.089 |
aOR=adjusted odds ratio, Cl=confidence interval, *Statistically significant association