Table 2.
Social media usage, habits, and device preference
| All students n (%) | Medical n (%) | Dental n (%) | χ2, df, P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Social media platforms
| ||||
| Facebook |
691 (99.0) |
405 (98.5) |
286 (99.7) |
2.103, 1, 0.250 |
| Instagram |
563 (80.7) |
322(78.3) |
241 (84.0) |
3.430, 1, 0064 |
| Pinterest |
193 (27.7) |
109 (26.5) |
84 (29.3) |
0.638, 1, 0.425 |
| Tumblr |
88 (12.6) |
56 (13.6) |
32 (11.1) |
0.940, 1, 0.332 |
| Twitter |
117 (16.8) |
74 (18.0) |
43 (15.0) |
1.106, 1, 0.293 |
| LinkedIn |
63 (9.0) |
44 (10.7) |
19 (6.6) |
3.435, 1, 0.064 |
| YouTube |
503 (72.1) |
316 (76.9) |
187 (65.2) |
11.547, 1, 0.001 |
| Google+ |
386 (55.3) |
225 (54.7) |
161 (56.1) |
0.125, 1, 0.724 |
|
Active/passive usage
| ||||
| more active than passive |
42 (6.0) |
25 (6.1) |
17 (5.9) |
1.854, 2, 0.396 |
| half-and-half |
209 (29.9) |
115 (28.0) |
94 (32.8) |
|
| more passive than active |
447 (64.0) |
271 (65.9) |
176 (61.3) |
|
|
Access frequency
| ||||
| More than 10 × a day |
227 (32.5) |
134 (32.6) |
93 (32.4) |
9.447, 4, 0.051 |
| 5 to 10 × a day |
236 (33.8) |
143 (34.8) |
93 (32.4) |
|
| 2 to 4 × a day |
152 (21.8) |
76 (18.5) |
76 (26.5) |
|
| once a day |
35 (5.0) |
25 (6.1) |
10 (3.5) |
|
| 2 × to 3 × a week or less |
48 (6.9) |
33 (8.0) |
15 (5.2) |
|
|
Device
| ||||
| desktop computer |
7 (1.0) |
7 (1.7) |
0 (0.0) |
4.942, 2, 0.084 |
| laptop computer |
5 (0.7) |
3 (0.7) |
2 (0.7) |
|
| mobile device |
686 (98.3) |
401 (97.6) |
285 (99.3) |
|
|
Purpose of use
| ||||
| exclusively personal |
284 (40.7) |
159 (38.7) |
125 (43.6) |
2.930, 2, 0.231 |
| personal and professional |
412 (59.0) |
250 (60.8) |
162 (56.4) |
|
| exclusively professional | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | |