Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the videos reviewed.
| Feature | Daily views | Comments | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Image type | |||
| Real (n = 82) | 96.15 ± 127.95 | 95.26 ± 265.63 | 716.85 ± 1997.79 |
| Presentation (n = 12) | 59.74 ± 117.24 | 40.75 ± 46.55 | 679.30 ± 959.04 |
| Animation (n = 6) | 250.32 ± 221.42 | 53.60 ± 68.54 | 1278.17 ± 1385.72 |
| Uploaders | |||
| Medical doctors (n = 61) | 103.10 ± 133.96 | 85.15 ± 122.70 | 607.69 ± 785.15 |
| Technicians (n = 3) | 64.37 ± 97.34 | 20.33 ± 32.65 | 358.67 ± 555.41 |
| Health channels (n = 15) | 164.24 ± 184.13 | 37.31 ± 49.14 | 965.57 ± 1193.2 |
| Patients (n = 4) | 13.73 ± 8.72 | 115.50 ± 154.86 | 122.00 ± 124.45 |
| Others (n = 17) | 71.80 ± 118.61 | 145.24 ± 527.47 | 1193.65 ± 4079.74 |
| Professionals vs. lay persons | |||
| Professionals (n = 64) | 101.10 ± 131.94 | 81.79 ± 120.45 | 595.44 ± 773.87 |
| Nonprofessionals (n = 36) | 102.94 ± 150.54 | 99.53 ± 384.83 | 1031.94 ± 2994.76 |
| Video content | |||
| General information (n = 29) | 82.93 ± 106.92 | 45.73 ± 57.35 | 553.93 ± 760.84 |
| Treatment (n = 52) | 122.33 ± 152.30 | 72.31 ± 110.31 | 633.10 ± 851.62 |
| Imaging (n = 8) | 31.67 ± 221.90 | 11.33 ± 270.77 | 202.29 ± 355.74 |
| Examination (n = 1) | 226 | 139 | 2100 |
| Alternative medicine (n = 2) | 352.12 ± 350.22 | 1101.00 ± 1538.66 | 8551.50 ± 11947.98 |
| Education (n = 3) | 29.88 ± 23.76 | 13.33 ± 19.66 | 56.33 ± 19.86 |
| Patient experience (n = 4) | 13.73 ± 8.72 | 115.50 ± 154.86 | 122.00 ± 124.45 |