Table 3 Comprehensive Content Analysis of Stroke-Related Information.

From: Quality evaluation of stroke-related information on TikTok: a cross-sectional study

Content Category

All Videos (n = 100)

Healthcare Professionals (n = 34)

Content Creators (n = 45)

General Users (n = 21)

p-value

Prevention Information

Any prevention content, n (%)

23 (23.0)

15 (44.1)

7 (15.6)

2 (9.5)

0.002

Hypertension management, n (%)

15 (15.0)

12 (35.3)

3 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

 < 0.001

Exercise recommendations, n (%)

12 (12.0)

8 (23.5)

3 (6.7)

1 (4.8)

0.024

Dietary modifications, n (%)

10 (10.0)

7 (20.6)

2 (4.4)

1 (4.8)

0.027

Smoking cessation, n (%)

8 (8.0)

6 (17.6)

2 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

0.042

Diabetes management, n (%)

6 (6.0)

5 (14.7)

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

0.031

Symptom Recognition

Any symptom content, n (%)

67 (67.0)

28 (82.4)

29 (64.4)

10 (47.6)

0.014

FAST criteria mentioned, n (%)

34 (34.0)

21 (61.8)

12 (26.7)

3 (14.3)

 < 0.001

BE-FAST criteria mentioned, n (%)

8 (8.0)

7 (20.6)

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

0.003

Facial drooping, n (%)

45 (45.0)

19 (55.9)

20 (44.4)

6 (28.6)

0.089

Arm weakness, n (%)

41 (41.0)

18 (52.9)

18 (40.0)

5 (23.8)

0.071

Speech difficulties, n (%)

38 (38.0)

17 (50.0)

16 (35.6)

5 (23.8)

0.118

Time importance, n (%)

29 (29.0)

15 (44.1)

11 (24.4)

3 (14.3)

0.030

Balance problems, n (%)

12 (12.0)

8 (23.5)

3 (6.7)

1 (4.8)

0.024

Vision changes, n (%)

9 (9.0)

6 (17.6)

2 (4.4)

1 (4.8)

0.064

Treatment Information

Any treatment content, n (%)

31 (31.0)

18 (52.9)

10 (22.2)

3 (14.3)

0.002

Emergency services emphasis, n (%)

28 (28.0)

18 (52.9)

8 (17.8)

2 (9.5)

 < 0.001

Clot-busting therapy, n (%)

14 (14.0)

12 (35.3)

2 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

 < 0.001

Endovascular treatment, n (%)

7 (7.0)

6 (17.6)

1 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

0.006

Hospital protocols, n (%)

11 (11.0)

9 (26.5)

2 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

0.002

Rehabilitation Content

Any rehabilitation content, n (%)

28 (28.0)

12 (35.3)

8 (17.8)

8 (38.1)

0.089

Physical therapy, n (%)

18 (18.0)

8 (23.5)

5 (11.1)

5 (23.8)

0.234

Speech therapy, n (%)

12 (12.0)

6 (17.6)

3 (6.7)

3 (14.3)

0.267

Occupational therapy, n (%)

8 (8.0)

4 (11.8)

2 (4.4)

2 (9.5)

0.445

Recovery timeline, n (%)

15 (15.0)

7 (20.6)

4 (8.9)

4 (19.0)

0.246