Table 2.

Indicated motivation or motivations for joining the Facebook group (n=76).^a

Reason for joining the group	Participants, n (%)
The topic is relevant to me	23 (30)
I was or am in need of information or support	16 (21)
I was or am looking to make connections with others	13 (17)
The content appeared to be trustworthy	10 (13)
It is an active group	10 (13)
A mutual friend invited me	3 (4)
I heard about the group offline	1 (1)

^aThe total number of motivating factors (n=76) exceeds total survey participants (n=34) as participants were able to choose multiple responses.