Here are 72 statistics on social media use by physicians in common surgery center specialties, according to the Medscape Physician Lifestyle Report 2012.
Gastroenterologists
31-40
Facebook: 63 percent
LinkedIn: 17 percent
Twitter: 6 percent
No social media: 25 percent
41-50
Facebook: 48 percent
LinkedIn: 23 percent
Twitter: 10 percent
No social media: 32 percent
51-60
Facebook: 40 percent
LinkedIn: 18 percent
Twitter: 3 percent
No social media: 35 percent
General surgeons
31-40
Facebook: 71 percent
LinkedIn: 20 percent
Twitter: 5 percent
No social media: 21 percent
41-50
Facebook: 51 percent
LinkedIn: 19 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 32 percent
51-60
Facebook: 40 percent
LinkedIn: 11 percent
Twitter: 9 percent
No social media: 45 percent
Ophthalmologists
31-40
Facebook: 72 percent
LinkedIn: 26 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 17 percent
41-50
Facebook: 51 percent
LinkedIn: 30 percent
Twitter: 5 percent
No social media: 31 percent
51-60
Facebook: 43 percent
LinkedIn: 22 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 40 percent
Orthopedists
31-40
Facebook: 56 percent
LinkedIn: 28 percent
Twitter: 8 percent
No social media: 22 percent
41-50
Facebook: 49 percent
LinkedIn: 18 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 37 percent
51-60
Facebook: 37 percent
LinkedIn: 23 percent
Twitter: 3 percent
No social media: 41 percent
OB/GYNs
31-40
Facebook: 70 percent
LinkedIn: 15 percent
Twitter: 3 percent
No social media: 20 percent
41-50
Facebook: 53 percent
LinkedIn: 18 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 33 percent
51-60
Facebook: 52 percent
LinkedIn: 22 percent
Twitter: 9 percent
No social media: 31 percent
Urologists
31-40
Facebook: 70 percent
LinkedIn: 20 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 18 percent
41-50
Facebook: 52 percent
LinkedIn: 20 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 31 percent
51-60
Facebook: 45 percent
LinkedIn: 23 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 36 percent
Gastroenterologists
31-40
Facebook: 63 percent
LinkedIn: 17 percent
Twitter: 6 percent
No social media: 25 percent
41-50
Facebook: 48 percent
LinkedIn: 23 percent
Twitter: 10 percent
No social media: 32 percent
51-60
Facebook: 40 percent
LinkedIn: 18 percent
Twitter: 3 percent
No social media: 35 percent
General surgeons
31-40
Facebook: 71 percent
LinkedIn: 20 percent
Twitter: 5 percent
No social media: 21 percent
41-50
Facebook: 51 percent
LinkedIn: 19 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 32 percent
51-60
Facebook: 40 percent
LinkedIn: 11 percent
Twitter: 9 percent
No social media: 45 percent
Ophthalmologists
31-40
Facebook: 72 percent
LinkedIn: 26 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 17 percent
41-50
Facebook: 51 percent
LinkedIn: 30 percent
Twitter: 5 percent
No social media: 31 percent
51-60
Facebook: 43 percent
LinkedIn: 22 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 40 percent
Orthopedists
31-40
Facebook: 56 percent
LinkedIn: 28 percent
Twitter: 8 percent
No social media: 22 percent
41-50
Facebook: 49 percent
LinkedIn: 18 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 37 percent
51-60
Facebook: 37 percent
LinkedIn: 23 percent
Twitter: 3 percent
No social media: 41 percent
OB/GYNs
31-40
Facebook: 70 percent
LinkedIn: 15 percent
Twitter: 3 percent
No social media: 20 percent
41-50
Facebook: 53 percent
LinkedIn: 18 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 33 percent
51-60
Facebook: 52 percent
LinkedIn: 22 percent
Twitter: 9 percent
No social media: 31 percent
Urologists
31-40
Facebook: 70 percent
LinkedIn: 20 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 18 percent
41-50
Facebook: 52 percent
LinkedIn: 20 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 31 percent
51-60
Facebook: 45 percent
LinkedIn: 23 percent
Twitter: 7 percent
No social media: 36 percent