Table 2. The responses of patients to MOS-SSS items and the scores for each item.
| MOS-SSS items | Answers (n (%)) | Social support scores | |||||
| Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | Always | Mean (SD) | Median (25th–75th) | |
| Tangible support | 68.77(29.27) | 75.00 (50.00–100.00) | |||||
| Help you if you are confined to bed | 75 (13.89) | 33 (6.11) | 130 (24.07) | 84 (15.56) | 218 (40.37) | 65.60 (35.37) | 75 (50–100) |
| Take you to the doctor | 40 (7.41) | 51 (9.44) | 103 (19.07) | 93 (17.22) | 253 (46.85) | 71.67 (32.49) | 75 (50–100) |
| Prepare meals for you | 39 (7.22) | 61 (11.30) | 117 (21.67) | 70 (12.96) | 253 (46.85) | 70.23 (33.11) | 75 (50–100) |
| Help you with daily chores | 35 (6.48) | 94 (17.41) | 107 (19.81) | 64 (11.85) | 240 (44.44) | 67.59 (33.89) | 75 (50–100) |
| Emotional-informational support | 62.87(27.66) | 65.63 (40.63–85.16) | |||||
| Listen to you | 35 (6.48) | 72 (13.33) | 134 (24.81) | 85 (15.74) | 214 (39.63) | 67.18 (32.27) | 75 (50–100) |
| Give you good advice | 38 (7.04) | 54 (10.00) | 136 (25.19) | 104 (19.26) | 208 (38.52) | 68.06 (31.58) | 75 (50–100) |
| Give you information | 60 (11.11) | 78 (14.44) | 128 (23.70) | 98 (18.15) | 176 (32.59) | 61.67 (34.09) | 75 (25–100) |
| Someone to confide in | 59 (10.93) | 69 (12.78) | 121 (22.41) | 99 (18.33) | 192 (35.56) | 63.70 (34.22) | 75 (50–100) |
| Give advice you want | 66 (12.22) | 79 (14.63) | 123 (22.78) | 92 (17.04) | 180 (33.33) | 61.16 (34.85) | 75 (25–100) |
| Share worries with you | 90 (16.67) | 80 (14.81) | 116 (21.48) | 91 (16.85) | 163 (30.19) | 57.27 (36.32) | 50 (25–100) |
| Turn to for suggestions | 66 (12.22) | 71 (13.15) | 107 (19.81) | 96 (17.78) | 200 (37.04) | 63.56 (35.26) | 75 (25–100) |
| Understand your problems | 76 (14.07) | 71 (13.15) | 130 (24.07) | 80 (14.81) | 183 (33.89) | 60.32 (35.63) | 50 (25–100) |
| Positive social interaction | 56.93(30.58) | 58.33(33.33–83.33) | |||||
| Have a good time with you | 57 (10.56) | 70 (12.96) | 135 (25.00) | 85 (15.74) | 193 (35.74) | 63.29 (34.09) | 75 (50–100) |
| Get together for relaxation | 100 (18.52) | 91 (16.85) | 157 (29.07) | 60 (11.11) | 132 (24.44) | 51.53 (35.34) | 50 (25–75) |
| Do something enjoyable with you | 93 (17.22) | 86 (15.93) | 117 (21.67) | 87 (16.11) | 157 (29.07) | 55.97 (36.39) | 50 (25–100) |
| Affectionate support | 66.06(29.91) | 66.67(50.00–100.00) | |||||
| Show you love and affection | 36 (6.67) | 58 (10.74) | 106 (19.63) | 104 (19.26) | 236 (43.70) | 70.65 (31.97) | 75 (50–100) |
| Give you comforting gestures | 58 (10.74) | 70 (12.96) | 162 (30.00) | 57 (10.56) | 193 (35.74) | 61.90 (34.20) | 50 (50–100) |
| Love and make you feel wanted | 49 (9.07) | 74 (13.70) | 115 (21.30) | 94 (17.41) | 208 (38.52) | 65.65 (33.79) | 75 (50–100) |
| Additional item | |||||||
| Help you get your mind off things | 72 (13.33) | 79 (14.63) | 126 (23.33) | 98 (18.15) | 165 (30.56) | 59.49 (34.85) | 50 (25–100) |
| Total | 63.50 (26.54) | 66.45 (47.37–84.54) | |||||
MOS-SSSMedical Outcomes Study—Social Support Survey