Table 1.
Relevant taxonomy categories (percent classified within all posts) and topics | Number of posts with mentions (percent classified within category) | |
COVID-19–related public health topics (20) | 1,836,200 | |
|
Wearing face mask | 1,120,344 (61) |
|
Lockdown | 457,705 (25) |
|
Social distancing | 242,105 (13) |
|
Quarantine | 94,301 (5) |
|
Testing | 87,712 (5) |
|
Excessive handwashing | 64,679 (4) |
|
Contact tracing | 31,775 (2) |
|
Reopening | 16,681 (1) |
|
Screening | 14,569 (1) |
|
Wearing gloves | 11,531 (1) |
|
Disinfection | 11,076 (1) |
|
Wearing face shield | 10,104 (1) |
Daily life taxonomy topics (69) | 6,210,255 | |
|
Sex life | 887,457 (14) |
|
Food | 838,513 (14) |
|
Financial | 710,757 (11) |
|
Travel | 651,426 (10) |
|
Smoking/vaping | 476,468 (8) |
|
Mass gatherings | 451,815 (7) |
|
Virtual communication | 414,549 (7) |
|
Alcohol consumption | 398,229 (6) |
|
Religion | 285,538 (5) |
|
New skills/hobbies acquisition/DIY | 280,155 (5) |
|
Drug use | 257,819 (4) |
|
News/media consumption | 257,415 (4) |
|
Reading | 246,074 (4) |
|
Physical activity | 205,116 (3) |
|
Work from home | 198,057 (3) |
|
Socializing in person | 177,522 (3) |
|
Stockpiling | 171,421 (3) |
|
Relaxation techniques | 164,262 (3) |
|
Excess sleep | 127,623 (2) |
|
Pets | 109,510 (2) |
|
Postponing plans | 98,626 (2) |
|
Childcare | 97,735 (2) |
|
Public transportation | 94,414 (2) |
|
Reduced sleep quality | 88,196 (1) |
|
Home school | 80,153 (1) |
|
Non–COVID-19 hospital visits | 77,278 (1) |
|
Doctor well visit | 72,235 (1) |
|
Funerals | 45,394 (1) |
|
Family-centered time | 28,106 (0) |
|
Outdoor culture | 21,546 (0) |
|
Births | 17,283 (0) |
|
Telehealth | 11,574 (0) |
|
Smokeless tobacco consumption | 2136 (0) |
COVID-19 mentions (37) | 3,390,139 |
aPercentages do not sum to 100 because each post may have included discussion of multiple topics, including topics in different categories.