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Table 4 Description of the main topics discussed in the theme Community. Numbers and frequency in the category and among all codes

From: Motivations of the participants who post a message in an online health forum: a qualitative and quantitative descriptive study in French health forum Doctissimo

COMMUNITY (N = 291)

Number of codes

% in the category

% among all codes

Psychological support

103

35.4

2.7

Idea exchange, similar people encounter

86

29.6

2.2

Dare to tackle a taboo, embarrassing subject

42

14.4

1.1

Business offers, advertising

32

11.0

0.8

Participatory experience, community survey, knowledge approval

28

9.6

0.7