Table 6.
PI anonymous questionnaire results
| Gender | Number of answers |
|---|---|
| Male n (%) | 9 (45) |
| Female n (%) | 11 (55) |
| Age | |
| Mean (range) | 36.8 (29–48) |
| SD | 5.88 |
| Geographic origin | |
| North, n(%) | 5 (25) |
| Centre, n (%) | 10 (50) |
| South, n (%) | 5 (25) |
| Social Media Contacts (range) | 500–4400 |
| PI employment | |
| Medical Doctor, n(%) | 13 (65) |
| Researcher, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| Resident, n (%) | 5 (25) |
| Social Media Used | |
| 11 (55) | |
| 5 (25) | |
| 3 (15) | |
| 2 (10) | |
| Social media usage for scientific communication (1 to 10 score) | |
| ≤ 6 points, n(%) | 0 (0) |
| 7 points, n(%) | 2 (10) |
| 8 points, n(%) | 10 (50) |
| 9 points, n (%) | 5 (25) |
| 10 points, n (%) | 3 (15) |
| Social media usage to communicate with patients (1 to 10 score) | |
| ≤ 5 points, n(%) | 0 (0) |
| 6 points, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| 7 points, n (%) | 3 (15) |
| 8 points, n (%) | 10 (50) |
| 9 points, n(%) | 3 (15) |
| 10 points, n(%) | 2 (10) |
| PIs feeling about the project: positive or negative | |
| Positive, n (%) | 18 (90) |
| Negative, n(%) | 2 (10) |
| PIs accordance with the Italian Paediatric Society contents (1 to 10 score) | |
| ≤ 8 | 0 (0) |
| 9 points, n(%) | 2 (10) |
| 10 points, n(%) | 18 (90) |