Analysis of YouTube™ videos related to bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Table 1 Characteristics of YouTube™ videos (n = 194) of colonoscopy bowel preparation n (%)

	Total (n = 194)	Consumer(n = 98)	Healthcare professional (n = 96)	P value
Year video uploaded				0.14
2006	5 (2.6)	4 (4.1)	1 (1.0)
2007	14 (7.2)	7 (7.1)	7 (7.3)
2008	25 (12.9)	12 (12.2)	13 (13.5)
2009	48 (24.7)	25 (25.5)	23 (24.0)
2010	29 (14.9)	10 (10.2)	19 (19.8)
2011	39 (20.1)	16 (16.3)	23 (24.0)
2012	25 (12.9)	18 (18.4)	7 (7.3)
2013, 2014	9 (4.6)	6 (6.1)	3 (3.1)
Time since posting (mo)				0.31
0-36 (2011-2014)	73 (37.6)	40 (40.8)	33 (34.4)
37-48 (2010)	29 (14.9)	10 (10.2)	19 (19.8)
49-60 (2009)	48 (24.7)	25 (25.5)	23 (24.0)
> 60 (2006-2008)	44 (22.7)	23 (23.5)	21 (21.9)
Length of video (min)				0.45
0.0-1.5	46 (23.7)	21 (21.4)	25 (26.0)
1.6-3.0	42 (21.6)	18 (18.4)	24 (25.0)
3.1-4.5	40 (20.6)	23 (23.5)	17 (17.7)
> 4.5	66 (34.0)	36 (36.7)	30 (31.3)
Number of video views				0.037
5028-13300	48 (24.7)	32 (32.7)	16 (16.7)
13301-18400	49 (25.3)	26 (26.5)	23 (24.0)
18401-66500	49 (25.3)	20 (20.4)	29 (30.2)
66501-3933235	48 (24.7)	20 (20.4)	28 (29.2)
Views per month				0.18
0-250	52 (26.8)	32 (32.7)	20 (20.8)
251-500	40 (20.6)	21 (21.4)	19 (19.8)
501-2000	59 (30.4)	28 (28.6)	31 (32.3)
> 2000	43 (22.2)	17 (17.3)	26 (27.1)
Number of comments				0.001
0-3	53 (27.3)	16 (16.3)	37 (38.5)
4-9	39 (20.1)	21 (21.4)	18 (18.8)
10-40	44 (22.7)	31 (31.6)	13 (13.5)
> 40	58 (29.9)	30 (30.6)	28 (29.2)
Comments per month				0.09
< 1	130 (67.0)	60 (61.2)	70 (72.9)
1-2	26 (13.4)	18 (18.4)	8 (8.3)
> 2	38 (19.6)	20 (20.4)	18 (18.8

Table 2 Themes of YouTube™ videos n (%)

	Total(n = 194)	Consumer(n = 98)	Healthcare professional(n = 96)	P value
Based on personal experience				0.18
Yes
No	114 (58.8)	53 (54.1)	61 (63.5)
	80 (41.2)	45 (45.9)	35 (36.5)
Themes
General information				< 0.001
Yes	79 (40.9)	12 (12.4)	67 (69.8)
No	114 (59.1)	85 (87.6)	29 (30.2)
Completing the preparation				< 0.001
Yes	43 (22.2)	11 (11.2)	32 (33.3)
No	151 (77.8)	87 (88.8)	64 (66.7)
Types of preparation				< 0.001
Yes	20 (10.3)	3 (3.1)	17 (17.7)
No	174 (89.7)	95 (96.9)	79 (82.3)
Palatability				0.048
Yes	55 (28.4)	34 (34.7)	21 (21.9)
No	139 (71.6)	64 (65.3)	75 (78.1)
Pain				0.78
Yes	23 (11.9)	11 (11.2)	12 (12.5)
No	171 (88.1)	87 (88.8)	84 (87.5)
Time involved				0.68
Yes	49 (25.3)	26 (26.5)	23 (24.0)
No	145 (74.7)	72 (73.5)	73 (76.0)
Disgust				0.009
Yes	19 (9.8)	15 (15.3)	4 (4.2)
No	175 (90.2)	83 (84.7)	92 (95.8)
Embarrassment				0.08
Yes	17 (8.8)	12 (12.2)	5 (5.2)
No	177 (91.2)	86 (87.8)	91 (94.8)
Sleep deprivation				0.06
Yes	10 (5.2)	8 (8.2)	2 (2.1)
No	184 (94.8)	90 (91.8)	94 (97.9)
Hunger				0.009
Yes	19 (9.8)	15 (15.3)	4 (4.2)
No	175 (90.2)	83 (84.7)	92 (95.8)
Difficulty to perform				0.65
Yes	18 (9.3)	10 (10.2)	8 (8.3)
No	176 (90.7)	88 (89.8)	88 (91.7)
Fear				0.71
Yes	26 (13.4)	14 (14.3)	12 (12.5)
No	168 (86.6)	84 (85.7)	84 (87.5)