Table 1.
Social media usage among survey respondents (N=101).
| Usage factor | Respondents, n (%) | |
| Social networking sites and app use | ||
|
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69 (69) | |
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Snapchat | 45 (44) |
|
|
42 (42) | |
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|
37 (32) | |
|
|
YikYak | 24 (24) |
|
|
21 (21) | |
|
|
17 (17) | |
|
|
Google+ | 14 (14) |
|
|
Tumblr | 10 (10) |
|
|
6 (6) | |
|
|
Other | 2 (2) |
| Hours per day spent using social media | ||
|
|
<1 | 19 (19) |
|
|
1-3 | 33 (33) |
|
|
4-6 | 26 (26) |
|
|
7-9 | 4 (4) |
|
|
≥10 | 18 (18) |
| Primary source for using social media | ||
|
|
iPhone | 57 (57) |
|
|
Android phone | 54 (27) |
|
|
iPad | 26 (26) |
|
|
Public computer | 12 (12) |
|
|
Tablet (other than iPad) | 11 (11) |
|
|
Other | 9 (9) |
| Purpose for using social media | ||
|
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To become updated on events | 54 (53) |
|
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To communicate with family or friends | 54 (53) |
|
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To become updated on friends’ activities | 47 (47) |
|
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To meet new people | 29 (29) |
|
|
To find people (old friends, classmates) | 28 (28) |
|
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For playing web-based games | 11 (11) |
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For using apps for smartphones | 10 (10) |
|
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To promote business or organization | 4 (4) |
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Other | 2 (2) |