Table 5: Baseline demographic characteristics of participants.

Characteristics Patients (n=157) Family Caregivers (n=110)
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Gender
Male 36 22.9 31 28.7
Female 121 77.1 77 71.3
Age (years)
18-25 35 22.3 7 6.5
26-35 77 49.0 34 31.5
36-45 39 24.8 45 41.7
46-55 6 3.8 22 20.4
Education level
High school or less 21 13.4 13 12
College 71 45.2 50 46.3
BA or higher 65 41.4 45 41.7
Experience of using Social media (hours)
Less than 1 year 15 9.6 21 19.4
1-3 years 51 32.5 33 30.6
3 years and above 91 58.0 54 50
Social Media Platforms used
Facebook 152 96.8 99 91.7
Instagram 28 17.8 22 20.4
Twitter 25 15.9 12 11.1
Line 151 96.2 69 63.9
YouTube 89 56.7 87 80.6
Total time per day (hours)
Less than 1 hour 6 3.8 7 6.5
1-3 hours 78 49.7 14 13
3-5 hours 31 19.7 78 72.2
5 hours and above 42 26.8 9 8.3