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. 2021 Jun 21;23(6):e26655. doi: 10.2196/26655

Table 1.

Number of posts by taxonomy topic from June 15 to November 15, 2020 (N=9,065,733)a.

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.