Table 5.
Descriptive statistics (median and standard deviation) for “before” and “after” answers on participation social indicator questions (before and after) and comparison using Wilcoxon non-parametric statistical test.
| NMD | SCI | PD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using platform over time | Before | After | P | Before | After | P | Before | After | P |
| Q2.2 Contributes to my active participation in social sites | 5.00 (0.97) | 4.50 (0.69) | 0.71 | 3.00 (1.39) | 4.00 (1.48) | 0.19 | 1.00 (1.37) | 1.00 (1.50) | 1.00 |
| Q2.5 Contributes to my participating in groups and fora | 3.50 (1.51) | 4.00 (1.07) | 0.76 | 1.00 (0.48) | 2.00 (1.30) | 0.18 | 1.00 (1.56) | 1.00 (1.53) | 0.59 |
| Q3.1 I find there are people online to support and help me | 3.00 (1.03) | 4.00 (1.41) | 0.34 | 2.00 (1.49) | 3.00 (1.39) | 0.46 | 4.00 (1.83) | 3.00 (1.69) | 0.83 |
| Q3.2 I find people to turn to for advice | 3.00 (1.43) | 3.00 (1.17) | 0.68 | 3.50 (1.41) | 4.00 (1.58) | 0.71 | 3.50 (1.91) | 1.00 (1.54) | 0.14 |
| Q3.3 When I feel lonely there are people online to connect with | 4.00 (1.43) | 4.50 (1.33) | 0.12 | 1.00 (1.49) | 1.00 (1.41) | 0.16 | 2.50 (1.93) | 1.00 (1.66) | 0.10 |