Of tweets posted by an individual (n = 548), the profile mentioned… | ||
| n | % |
Being a parent (e.g. mother or father) | 52 | 9.5 |
Being a journalist or member of the press | 45 | 8.2 |
Being a physician (e.g. medical doctor, M.D., D.O., resident) | 40 | 7.3 |
Religion or spirituality (e.g. scripture, prayer, God) | 24 | 4.4 |
Being a nurse or allied health worker | 18 | 3.3 |
Being a health educator | 12 | 2.2 |
Politics (e.g. political affiliation) | 5 | 0.9 |
Being an epidemiologist | 4 | 0.7 |
Being a dentist or dental professional | 1 | 0.2 |
Being a child (e.g. son or daughter) | 0 | 0.0 |
Of tweets posted by an organization (n = 404), the profile explicitly mentioned being a… | ||
| n | % |
Health information provider | 176 | 43.6 |
Business (e.g. company, franchise, store, product, or service) | 151 | 37.4 |
Non-profit/advocacy group | 67 | 16.6 |
Healthcare organization | 54 | 13.4 |
City, state, or federal government | 19 | 4.7 |
News or media organization | 17 | 4.2 |
Non-health-related advocacy group | 10 | 2.5 |
School or school district | 8 | 2.0 |