Table 4.
Social media usage for COVID-19-related information in Bahir Dar city health centers (n = 341).
| Frequency of social media use | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of using social media networks. | ||
| Daily Not daily |
239 102 |
70.1 29.9 |
| Used platform* | ||
| Facebook Telegram YouTube Others** |
297 202 70 124 8 19 |
87.1 59.2 20.5 36.4 2.3 5.5 |
| Reasons for using social media to seek COVID-19* | ||
| For diagnosis For treatment For global and death reports For global and local case reports To find updates on the prevention methods To find updates on the mode of transmission |
166 174 177 169 139 127 |
48.7 51.0 51.9 49.6 40.8 37.2 |
| Privacy concern of while using SMN to seek COVID-19 information | ||
| Concerned Not concerned |
194 147 |
56.9 43.1 |
| Trustworthiness of COVID-19 information posted on SMN | ||
| Trustworthy Not trustworthy |
254 87 |
74.5 25.5 |
| Usefulness of SMN to seek COVID-19 information | ||
| Useful Not useful |
279 62 |
81.8 18.2 |
*
Multiple responses possible,
**
(Instagram and Tik Tok).