Table 1.
Number of shares according to content and accuracy.
| Subject of article | n | Number of shares | MISLEADING ARTICLES | ACCURATE ARTICLES | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Number of shares | n | Number of shares | ||||
| Medication | 7 | 2 004 182 | 2 | 47 232 | 5 | 1 956 950 | <0.001 |
| Masks | 2 | 1 166 832 | 2 | 1 166 832 | 0 | 0 | <0.001 |
| Hand washing | 9 | 819 667 | 1 | 178 909 | 8 | 640 758 | <0.001 |
| Surfaces cleaning | 3 | 796 049 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 796 049 | <0.001 |
| General | 5 | 657 831 | 1 | 469 007 | 4 | 188 824 | <0.001 |
| Other | 8 | 311 233 | 1 | 82 818 | 4 | 228 415 | <0.001 |
| Contact lenses | 2 | 94 540 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94 540 | |
| Animals | 2 | 86 173 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 173 | |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 82 818 | 1 | 82 818 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alternative Medicine | 3 | 47 702 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 702 | |
| Isolation | 4 | 35 400 | 1 | 35 400 | 3 | 239 430 | <0.001 |