Table 5.
Baseline demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 214) (%) | Caregivers (n = 110) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 32.7 | 37.3 |
| Female | 67.3 | 62.7 |
| Age | ||
| Less than 18 olds or less | 0.9 | 0 |
| 18–25 | 25.7 | 5.5 |
| 26–35 | 55.6 | 62.7 |
| 36–45 | 15.4 | 29.1 |
| 46–55 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Education level | ||
| High school or less | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Some college | 40.2 | 38.2 |
| B.A. or higher | 47.2 | 56.4 |
| Experience of using SM (hours) | ||
| Less than 1 year | 8.4 | 13.6 |
| 1–3 years | 32.7 | 29.1 |
| 3 years and above | 58.9 | 57.3 |
| SM Platforms used | ||
| 96.3 | 93.6 | |
| 22.0 | 24.0 | |
| 18.0 | 14.0 | |
| Line | 93.0 | 72.0 |
| YouTube | 55.0 | 77.0 |
| Total time per day (hour) | ||
| Less than 1 h | 3.7 | 10.9 |
| 1–3 h | 51.4 | 13.6 |
| 3–5 h | 18.7 | 60.9 |
| 5 h and above | 26.2 | 14.5 |