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A
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government organization in the United States.
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) or https:// means you've safely
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Breakdown of Each Website Type With the Number of Questions in Each Category and Their Relative Percentage Presence
| Distribution of Questions by Website Type | |
|---|---|
| Topic | Count (%) |
| Commercial | 59 (20.6) |
| Academic | 74 (25.8) |
| Medical Practice | 87 (30.4) |
| Single-Surgeon Practice | 26 (9.1) |
| Government | 19 (6.6) |
| Social Media | 6 (2.1) |
| Other | 15 (5.2) |
| Total | 286 |
NOTE. When a website did not clearly fit into any of the 6 main categories, the “Other” option was used.
