Facebook is the most commonly used social media platform by physicians up to the age of 60 years, according to "2014 Work/Life Profiles of Today's U.S. Physician" released by AMA Insurance.
The survey includes responses from 4,950 U.S. physicians. The survey was conducted in October 2013.
Here is the social media platform usage of physicians, in accordance with age:
Physicians younger than 40 years
• Facebook — 71 percent
• LinkedIn — 24 percent
• Google+ — 16 percent
• Pinterest — 11 percent
• Twitter — 10 percent
• None of the above — 21 percent
Physicians between 40 and 59 years
• Facebook — 47 percent
• LinkedIn — 28 percent
• Google+ — 20 percent
• Twitter — 8 percent
• Pinterest — 5 percent
• None of the above — 38 percent
Physicians between 60 and 69 years
• Facebook — 35 percent
• LinkedIn — 22 percent
• Google+ — 20 percent
• Twitter — 5 percent
• Pinterest — 2 percent
• None of the above — 47 percent
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The survey includes responses from 4,950 U.S. physicians. The survey was conducted in October 2013.
Here is the social media platform usage of physicians, in accordance with age:
Physicians younger than 40 years
• Facebook — 71 percent
• LinkedIn — 24 percent
• Google+ — 16 percent
• Pinterest — 11 percent
• Twitter — 10 percent
• None of the above — 21 percent
Physicians between 40 and 59 years
• Facebook — 47 percent
• LinkedIn — 28 percent
• Google+ — 20 percent
• Twitter — 8 percent
• Pinterest — 5 percent
• None of the above — 38 percent
Physicians between 60 and 69 years
• Facebook — 35 percent
• LinkedIn — 22 percent
• Google+ — 20 percent
• Twitter — 5 percent
• Pinterest — 2 percent
• None of the above — 47 percent
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