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. 2022 Aug 1;6(8):e34044. doi: 10.2196/34044

Table 2.

Median engagement scores for posts containing race and gender variables in this analysis (N=500 unless otherwise noted).

Variable and engagement variable Median (present) Median (absent) U test Z score P value
Celebration of boys





Likes 1076.00 370.00 24,115.500 3.058 .002a

Comments 27.00 15.00 24,494.000 3.351 <.001a

Views 0 0 23,588.000 3.696 <.001a
Finding joy





Likes 619.00 410.00 32,658.500 1.220 .22

Comments 17.00 17.00 31,666.000 0.600 .55

Views 0 0 34,830.000 3.591 <.001a
Atypical gender behavior





Likes 1779.00 313.00 31,077.000 5.256 <.001a

Comments 43 13 28,941.500 3.739 <.001a

Views 0 0 26,968.000 3.254 .001b
Restricted affection





Likes 231.00 491.00 6651.000 –0.236 .81

Comments 18.00 17.00 6519.500 –0.411 .68

Views 0 0 8478.500 3.045 .002b
Protection





Likes 3449.00 424.00 6076.500 2.440 .02a

Comments 67.00 17.00 6055.500 2.406 .02a

Views 0 0 4826.000 0.579 .56
Mentorship





Likes 403.00 462.00 2304.500 0.221 .83

Comments 33.00 17.00 2519.500 0.722 .47

Views 0 0 1944.000 –0.862 .39
Community service





Likes 279.00 475.50 972.000 –0.069 .95

Comments 14.00 17.00 1125.500 0.464 .64

Views 0 0 778.000 –1.037 .30
Safe space





Likes 102.00 489.00 364.500 –1.527 .13

Comments 7.00 17.00 394.000 –1.409 .16

Views 0 0 813.000 0.377 .71
Education





Likes 455.00 458.00 10,551.000 0.567 .57

Comments 23.00 17.00 10,688.000 0.717 .47

Views 0 0 10,333.000 0.459 .65
Wedding party (attire; n=63)





Likes 2854.50 941.00 491.500 1.316 .19

Comments 37.00 36.00 426.500 0.327 .74

Views 0 0 448.000 1.028 .30
Atypical gender behavior





Likes 1779.00 313.00 31,077.000 5.256 <.001a

Comments 43.00 13.00 28,941.500 3.739 <.001a

Views 0 0 26,968.000 3.254 .001a
Restrictive affection





Likes 231.00 491.00 6651.000 –0.236 .81

Comments 18.00 17.00 6519.500 –0.411 .68

Views 0 0 8478.500 3.045 .002a
Restrictive emotion





Likes 879.00 452.00 1721.500 –0.011 .99

Comments 15.00 17.00 1647.000 –0.207 .84

Views 5237.00 0 2817.000 4.009 <.001a
Conflicts between family and work





Likes 373.00 489.00 1284.000 0.145 .89

Comments 67.00 17.00 1582.000 1.072 .28

Views 0 0 1199.000 –0.167 .87
Competition/power





Likes 122.00 519.00 2968.500 –1.942 .05

Comments 6.00 18.00 3390.500 –1.222 .22

Views 0 0 4629.000 1.223 .22
Cool pose





Likes 352.50 607.50 24,622.500 –1.354 .18

Comments 18.00 17.00 26,060.000 –0.390 .70

Views 0 0 23,774.500 –2.681 .007b
Comedic presence





Likes 2332.00 426.00 4614.000 1.772 .08

Comments 106.00 16.00 5420.500 3.236 .001a

Views 7575.00 0 5817.000 5.514 <.001a

aSignificant at P<.05.

bSignificant at P<.05, but not significant in practice as both medians are 0.