Table 2 Social media use among surgeons
From: Perceptions of social media utilization among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons
|  | N = 58 |
|---|---|
Characteristic | % (n) |
Social Media Use in Practice | |
 Yes | 32.8% (19) |
 No | 58.6% (34) |
 Developing social media presence | 8.6% (5) |
Social Media Platforma | |
 Facebook | 32.8% (19) |
 Professional Website/Blog | 31.0% (18) |
 LinkedIn | 25.9% (15) |
 Twitter | 24.4% (14) |
 Instagram | 19.0% (11) |
 YouTube | 13.8% (8) |
 ResearchGate | 10.3% (6) |
Reasons for Using Social Mediab | |
 Practice Marketing/Brand Development | 32.8% (19) |
 Other | 25.9% (15) |
 Patient Education | 24.4% (14) |
 Networking | 19.0% (11) |
Reasons for Not Using Social Mediab | |
 Time Commitment | 53.5% (31) |
 Obscuring of Professional Boundaries | 37.9% (22) |
 Concern Regarding Confidentiality | 19.0% (11) |
 Effect of Negative Posts on Practice | 15.5% (9) |
 Other | 6.9% (4) |