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. 2021 Nov 30;13(11):e20044. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20044

Table 1. Analysis of video features by category.

Characteristics Informative Patient experience News update p-value
Number of videos 54 46 37  
Audience interaction parameters*        
Number of views 6184.5±4468.3 4736.1±3091.7 4696.5±2918.3 0.334
Video length (min) 5.6±3.6 5.9±3.9 6.1±3.2 0.612
Duration on YouTube (days) 246.4±176.2 245.3±177.8 317.1±267.2 0.359
Likes 49.9±42.3 52.0±42.4 63.3±41.2 0.076
Dislikes 11.2±8.6 10.3±6.6 12.9±9.7 0.289
Comments 17.6±14.0 105.6±58.6 25.1±19.2 0.001
Global quality score* 3.7±1.0 2.4±1.1 2.6±0.9 0.001
DISCERN score 2.7±0.9 1.6±0.9 1.7±0.9 0.001
Source of upload       0.001
Professional individuals 35 13 5  
Non-professional individuals 11 20 15  
News agencies 8 13 17  
Target audience       0.035
For doctors and healthcare providers 14 4 3  
For patients 40 42 34