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Table 6 Differences in the ePACI index between SNS sites used and varying numbers of SNSs available for use

From: Differences between doctors of medicine and dental medicine in the perception of professionalism on social networking sites: the development of the e-professionalism assessment compatibility index (ePACI)

 

Mean

SD

df

t

p

Facebook

 Does not have a profile

0.49

0.493

64.317

2.105

0.039*

 Has a profilea

0.35

0.426

LinkedIn

 Does not have a profile

0.37

0.42

751

0.384

0.701

 Has a profile

0.36

0.44

Instagram

 Does not have a profile

0.41

0.449

751

2.370

0.018*

 Has a profile

0.33

0.421

SNS profile

 Has one profile

0.48

0.437

751

3.550

0.000**

 Has a more than one profile

0.34

0.428

Number of SNS profiles

 Has exclusively a Facebook profile

0.49

0.407

721

−3.267

0.001**

 Has more than one SNS profileb

0.34

0.428

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  2. aCan include more profiles on other SNSs
  3. bCan include Facebook