Table 2 Findings regarding the social media usage of participants
From: Prevalence and causes of social media usage and addiction status of pregnant women
Characteristic | Number (n) | % |
|---|---|---|
Social Media Usage Before Pregnancy | ||
Never | 17 | 3,4 |
Rarely | 483 | 96,6 |
The Way Participants Connect to Social Media | ||
Computer | 15 | 3,0 |
Mobile Phone/Tablet | 273 | 54,6 |
Both | 212 | 42,4 |
Purpose of Using Social Media | ||
Social networking | 228 | 45,6 |
Contact | 88 | 17,6 |
Shopping | 61 | 12,2 |
Obtaining information | 101 | 20,2 |
Research | 22 | 4,4 |
Sources of Blogs and Articles on Pregnancy and Baby Followed on Social Media | ||
Healthcare Professional Blogs and Pages | 108 | 21,6 |
Doula | 50 | 10,0 |
Blogger Mothers | 273 | 54,6 |
Mom and Baby Brands | 69 | 13,8 |
The First Person that Participants Contact on Social Media on Any Matters Related to Pregnancy and Baby | ||
Healthcare Professional Blogs and Pages | 168 | 33,6 |
Doula | 62 | 12,4 |
Blogger Mothers | 231 | 46,2 |
Mom and Baby Brands | 39 | 7,8 |
Status of Believing the Accuracy of Information on Social Media | ||
I sometimes believe | 133 | 26,6 |
I often believe | 199 | 39,8 |
I always believe | 168 | 33,6 |
Status of Participants regarding whether Information Researched by Participants on Social Media Affects Their Decision | ||
Yes | 403 | 80,6 |
No | 97 | 19,4 |
Status of Participants regarding Consulting Health Professionals about Information on Social Media | ||
Yes | 236 | 47,2 |
No | 264 | 52,8 |
Status of Participants regarding Doing Research on a Pregnancy and Baby Product before buying it | ||
Yes | 392 | 78,4 |
No | 108 | 21,6 |