Table 1.

Demographics of the participants (n = 728)

VariableCases (%)
Age
Under 20164 (22.50)
21–30309 (42.40)
31–40163 (22.40)
41–5060 (8.20)
Over 5032 (4.40)
Gender 
Female404 (55.50)
Male324 (44.50)
Education profile
High school88 (12.10)
Graduated high school108 (14.80)
College139 (19.10)
University314 (43.10)
Post graduate79 (10.90)
Occupation status
Student200 (27.50)
Staff319 (43.80)
Both188 (25.80)
Other21 (2.90)
Monthly income
Under 5m VND/month197 (25.10)
From 5–9m VND/month204 (28)
From 10–19m VND/month218 (29.90)
From 20m VND/month to over109 (15)
Daily time spent using social networks 
Under 1 h88 (12.10)
From 1–2 h225 (30.90)
From 2–3 h244 (33.50)
Over 3 h171 (23.50)
Frequency of browsing stories on social networking sites 
1–3 times per day266 (36.50)
More than 3 times per day266 (36.50)
1 time every 2–3 days104 (14.30)
1 time every 4–5 days56 (7.70)
1 time per week36 (4.90)
Time spent viewing stories on social networking sites in a day 
Under 1 h334 (45.90)
From 1–2 h267 (36.70)
From 2–3 h73 (10)
Over 3 h54 (7.40)
The frequency of purchases made on brands’ marketing stories 
Rarely134 (18.40)
Sometimes290 (39.80)
Frequently231 (31.70)
Very often53 (7.30)
Always20 (2.70)
Products/services often purchased brands’ stories (multiple answers) 
Clothes557 (76.50)
Cosmetics349 (47.90)
Household appliances215 (29.50)
Technological products207 (28.40)
Food and drinks294 (40.40)
Other46 (5.90)

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