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Table 4 Comparison of user and non-user groups regarding interested topics

From: What topics are women interested in during pregnancy: exploring the role of social media as informational and emotional support

Topics

Use social media (n = 220)

Do not use social media (n = 82)

1st (n = 31)

2nd (n = 82)

3rd (n = 58)

Postpartum (n = 49)

1st (n = 9)

2nd (n = 31)

3rd (n = 15)

Postpartum (n = 27)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Post-partum care

16

(51.6)

45

(54.9)

38

(65.5)

33

(67.4)

4

(44.4)

11

(35.5)

8

(53.3)

15

(55.6)

Pregnancy symptoms (such as morning sickness, itching, or uterine cramping)

26

(83.9)

51

(62.2)

42

(72.4)

19

(38.8)

5

(55.6)

9

(29.0)

9

(60.0)

3

(11.1)

Daily life issues (such as diet, exercise, work, or travel)

20

(64.5)

45

(54.9)

27

(46.6)

27

(55.1)

5

(55.6)

10

(32.3)

9

(60.0)

4

(14.8)

Fetal development (such as sex or fetal movements)

13

(41.9)

46

(56.1)

22

(37.9)

13

(26.5)

3

(33.3)

12

(38.7)

4

(26.7)

3

(11.1)

Antenatal investigations and screening (such as testing for gestational diabetes or USG)

16

(51.6)

50

(61.0)

19

(32.8)

7

(14.3)

2

(22.2)

3

(9.7)

1

(6.7)

2

(7.4)

Hospital information (such as choosing a hospital)

18

(58.1)

21

(25.6)

11

(19.0)

15

(30.6)

4

(44.4)

16

(51.6)

1

(6.7)

13

(48.1)

Medications (such as iron or vitamins)

16

(51.6)

22

(26.8)

11

(19.0)

5

(10.2)

3

(33.3)

14

(45.2)

1

(6.7)

11

(40.7)

COVID-19

3

(9.7)

17

(20.7)

10

(17.2)

8

(16.3)

1

(11.1)

9

(29.0)

3

(20.0)

17

(63.0)

Mood during pregnancy

10

(32.3)

13

(15.9)

7

(12.1)

13

(26.5)

2

(22.2)

3

(9.7

1

(6.7)

4

(14.8)

Stories about family (such as changes in family roles)

1

(3.2)

9

(11.0)

8

(13.8)

14

(28.6)

0

(0.0)

2

(6.5)

1

(6.7)

9

(33.3)

Others

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(1.7)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)