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Table 2 Students’ experience with social media platforms

From: Undergraduate physical therapy students’ attitudes towards using social media for learning purposes at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

 

NE

PE

A

SG

VGE

1. Web-based social networks (SNSs) (e.g., Facebook, MySpace, and classmates)

Males

40.5

25.3

15.2

11.4

7.6

Females

48.1

29.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

Total

44.3

27.2

11.4

9.5

7.6

2. 1. 1. Blogs and microblogging (e.g., Twitter)

Males

2.5

10.1

25.3

25.3

36.7

Females

1.3

7.6

19.0

13.9

58.2

Total

1.9

8.9

22.2

19.6

47.5

3. 1. 1. Media sharing (e.g., YouTube)

Males

1.3

6.3

12.7

24.1

55.7

Females

1.3

3.8

15.2

19.0

60.8

Total

1.3

5.1

13.9

21.5

58.2

4. 1. 1. Instagram

Males

5.1

6.3

10.1

24.1

54.4

Females

2.5

7.6

11.4

15.2

63.3

Total

3.8

7.0

10.8

19.6

58.9

5. 1. 1. Text chat (e.g., WhatsApp)

Males

0

5.1

5.1

12.7

77.2

Females

2.5

2.5

5.1

8.9

81

Total

1.3

3.8

5.1

10.8

79.1

6. 1. 1. Wikis (e.g., Wikipedia)

Males

13.9

10.1

26.6

17.7

31.6

Females

10.1

6.3

25.3

24.1

34.18

Total

12.0

8.2

25.9

20.9

32.9

7. 1. 1. Video teleconferencing (e.g., Skype)

Males

31.6

22.6

21.5

7.6

16.5

Females

34.2

26.6

10.1

16.5

12.7

Total

12.0

3.2

25.9

20.9

32.9

  1. NE no experience, PE poor experience, A average, SG somewhat good, VGE very good experience
  2. Data presented as percentage (%)