Table 1.

Summary of Reddit threads.

Author of original post, Subreddit		Subscribers, n	Threadsa downloaded, n	Threads included, n	Average thread lengthb, n	Average number of unique users, n
Patient with cancer
	r/Cancer	24700	214	17	8.2	5.2
	r/Tryingforababy	32000	200	8	9.9	6.9
	r/BabyBumps	117000	275	12	27.8	17
	r/Infertility	13000	274	19	15	9.5
Caregiver
	r/Cancer	24700	214	12	10.8	6.6
	r/BabyBumps	117000	275	1	5	4

^aBetween February 4^th, 2014 and February 4^th, 2019.

^bAverage length of thread is defined as the number of comments/replies to the original post.