Use of social media in the Department of Radiology at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Saudi Arabia

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic information of respondents

	n	%
Work activities
Technologists	31	54.4
Receptionists	5	8.8
Radiologists	3	5.3
Technicians	2	3.5
Radiology nurses	2	3.5
Radiation safety officer	1	1.8
PACS administrator	1	1.8
Other	12	21.1
Mean	3.11
Median	1
SD	2.88
Education
Bachelor’s degree	35	61.4
Diploma’s degree	14	24.6
Master’s degree	3	5.3
Other degrees	5	8.8
Mean	1.61
Median	1
SD	0.94
Age
20–30 years	14	24.6
30–40 years	21	36.8
40–50 years	13	22.8
Above 50 years	9	15.8
Mean	2.30
Median	2
SD	1.02
Gender
Male	33	57.9
Female	24	42.1
Mean	1.42
Median	1
SD	0.50
Experience
More than 10 years	29	50.8
5–10 years	11	19.3
2–5 years	3	5.3
Up to 2 years	7	12.3
<1 year	7	12.3
Mean	3.84
Median	5
SD	1.47
Nationality
Saudi	35	61.4
Non-Saudi	22	38.6
Mean	1.39
Median	1
SD	0.49

Abbreviation: PACS, picture archiving and communication system.

Table 2 Social media registered by respondents

Social media	n	%
WhatsApp	49	86
YouTube	38	66.7
Instagram	29	50
Twitter and Google+	32	40.4
Facebook	21	36.8
LinkedIn and Skype	13	22.8
Pinterest	11	19.3
Mean	3.07
Median	3
SD	1.83

Table 6 Barriers to use social media

Barriers	n	%
No barriers	22	38.6
Time	20	35.1
Privacy issues	18	31.6
No interest	7	12.3
Other barriers: concern about negative response, lack of relevant information, uncertainty about usefulness of social media, lack of experience	11	19.4
Mean	2.54
Median	2
SD	1.36

Table 3 The most frequently used social media

Social media	n	%
WhatsApp	34	59.6
Facebook	6	10.5
Google+	5	8.8
LinkedIn	5	8.8
YouTube	4	7
Skype	3	5.3
Pinterest
Instagram
Twitter
Mean	2.09
Median	1
SD	1.60

Table 4 Frequency of use of social media

Frequency	n	%
Multiple times a day	27	47.4
Open all day long	12	21.1
Daily	12	21.1
Weekly	3	5.3
I have an account but I never use it	2	3.6
I don’t have any account	1	1.8
Mean	2.02
Median	2
SD	1.23

Table 5 Reasons to use social media

Reasons	n	%
Communication with friends	39	68.4
Communication with family	35	61.4
Professional matters	20	35.1
For study	12	21.1
Other reasons	29	49.1
Mean	2.65
Median	2
SD	1.52