Table 1 Quality items from Spanish- and English-language travel blogs
From: Contents and quality of travel tips on malaria in English and Spanish travel blogs
Quality items | English | Spanish | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N | % | n/N | % | ||
Does the blog offer information on malaria? | 285/500 | 57 | 64/100 | 64% | 0.19 |
Is there a discussion on malaria in the forum or comments section? | 225/285 | 79 | 48/64 | 75 | 0.49 |
Does the blog contain information on the side effects of chemoprophylaxis? | 110/285 | 38.6 | 44/64 | 68.8 | < 0.001 |
Is the information provided up-to-date?a | 60/285 | 21.1 | 22/64 | 34.4 | 0.023 |
Does the blog offer links to official/specialized travel medicine websites? | 45/285 | 15.8 | 10/64 | 15.6 | > 0.99 |
Does the blog advise non-certified preventive products against malaria or whose effectiveness is questionable? | 15/285 | 5.3 | 10/64 | 15.6 | 0.007 |
Does the blog have adequate information on chemoprophylaxis? | 160/285 | 56.1 | 7/64 | 10.9 | < 0.001 |
Is the information that the blog provides referenced? | 35/285 | 12.3 | 4/64 | 6.3 | 0.12 |
Does the blog provide correct information on standby emergency treatment? | 20/285 | 7.0 | 2/64 | 3.1 | 0.28 |
Was the information on malaria generated or reviewed by a healthcare professional? | 10/285 | 3.5 | 2/64 | 3.1 | > 0.99 |