Table 3.
Differences in categorical variables across categories of age groups.
| Survey questions | 18-25 years (n=154), n (%) | 26-35 years (n=171), n (%) | 36-45 years (n=133), n (%) | 46-55 years (n=104), n (%) | 56-89 years (n=111), n (%) | P valuea | ||
| Q8. Have you ever followed a professional (not personal) social media account of an independent physician or medical practice? | <.001 | |||||||
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Yes | 77 (50) | 98 (57.3) | 76 (57.1) | 52 (50) | 23 (20.7) |
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No | 43 (27.9) | 52 (30.4) | 41 (30.8) | 44 (42.3) | 81 (73) |
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No, but I would like to if that was an option | 34 (22.1) | 21 (12.3) | 16 (12) | 8 (7.7) | 7 (6.3) |
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| Q10. Would you find it beneficial from a patient’s perspective for your doctor to have an updated, public LinkedIn account that would allow you to have more access to his or her professional history, achievements, and education? | <.001 | |||||||
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Yes, this would help me develop confidence in my physician and add credibility to the guidance he or she gives me | 71 (46.1) | 86 (50.3) | 62 (46.6) | 44 (42.3) | 44 (39.6) |
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Yes, but probably would not check it anyway | 68 (44.2) | 46 (26.9) | 40 (30.1) | 28 (26.9) | 25 (22.5) |
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No, I do not think that would be useful or beneficial | 15 (9.7) | 39 (22.8) | 31 (23.3) | 32 (30.8) | 42 (37.8) |
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| Q11. As a patient would you be inclined to follow and use a social media page (Instagram, Facebook, etc) to contact your nurse or doctor directly to get medical questions answered, schedule appointments, and get updates? Would this be more convenient than using a conventional web page? | .01 | |||||||
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Absolutely, this would be convenient | 58 (37.7) | 62 (36.3) | 52 (39.1) | 34 (32.7) | 27 (24.3) |
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I would follow the social media account but probably never take advantage | 40 (25.9) | 42 (24.5) | 22 (16.5) | 24 (23.1) | 18 (16.2) |
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I would not be interested in the social media account and would just use a regular website for the information I need | 56 (36.3) | 67 (39.2) | 59 (44.4) | 46 (44.2) | 66 (59.5) |
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| Q12. Would you be more likely to schedule critical screening tests such as mammograms or colonoscopies if you saw an educational post on social media explaining the importance of them and providing a convenient link that would allow you to directly schedule an appointment? | <.001 | |||||||
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Yes, this would help me remember to get important preventive testing | 86 (55.9) | 90 (52.6) | 64 (48.1) | 48 (46.2) | 27 (24.3) |
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This would be beneficial and educational, but I probably would not be inclined to schedule an appointment through the post | 51 (33.1) | 49 (28.7) | 36 (27.1) | 33 (31.7) | 37 (33.3) |
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If I saw the post, I would not pay much attention to it | 10 (6.5) | 16 (9.4) | 16 (12) | 4 (3.8) | 17 (15.3) |
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This would not benefit me | 7 (4.5) | 16 (9.4) | 17 (12.8) | 19 (18.3) | 30 (27) |
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aAll the P values are obtained from the Pearson chi-square test.