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Table 1 Characteristics of population captured in survey responses

From: Investigating the feasibility and acceptability of using Instagram to engage post-graduate students in a mass communication social media-based health intervention, #WeeStepsToHealth

 

Pre-intervention survey

n (%)

Post-intervention survey

n (%)

Sex

°Female

38 (88.4)

33 (80.5)

°Male

5 (11.6)

8 (19.5)

Age

°18–24

22 (51.2)

18 (43.9)

°25–34

19 (44.2)

21 (51.2)

°35–44

2 (4.7)

2 (4.9)

Student type

°Undergraduate

0 (0.0)

1 (2.4)

°Postgraduate

41 (95.4)

39 (92.9)

°Not student

2 (4.7)

2 (4.8)

Course type

°Full time

40 (95.2)

37 (94.9)

°Part time

2 (4.7)

2 (5.1)

Highest qualification

°Doctorate

3 (7.0)

2 (4.8)

°Master’s degree

18 (41.9)

18 (42.9)

°Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

21 (48.8)

22 (52.4)

°A level or equivalent

1 (2.3)

0 (0.0)

Place of residence

°Belfast/greater Belfast area

30 (69.8)

29 (69.1)

°Northern Ireland

11 (25.6)

8 (19.1)

°Republic of Ireland

0 (0.0)

1 (2.4)

°Great Britain

2 (4.7)

1 (2.4)

°Other

0 (0.0)

3 (7.1)