Table 5.

Characteristics of familial social support by family structure

		Alone (n = 29)		Couple (n = 58)		Nuclear family (n = 190)		Extended family (n = 109)
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Breakfast companionship	Alone	20	69.0	11	19.0	44	23.2	15	13.8
	Family	1	3.4	40	69.0	123	64.7	88	80.7
	Others	0	0.0	2	3.4	0	0.0	0	0.0
Lunch companionship	Alone	10	34.5	22	38.6	56	29.9	19	17.4
	Family	0	0.0	21	36.8	48	25.7	40	36.7
	Others	17	58.6	14	24.6	83	44.4	50	45.9
Supper companionship	Alone	23	79.31	7	12.1	18	9.5	9	8.3
	Family	1	3.45	51	87.9	170	89.5	100	91.7
	Others	1	3.45	0	0	2	1.1	0	0
Supper at home	by 8 pm	11	37.93	43	74.1	144	75.79	92	84.40
	after 8 pm	16	55.17	15	25.9	46	24.2	17	15.6
Existence of caring person	Yes	15	51.7	48	82.8	160	84.2	94	86.2
	No	14	48.3	10	17.2	30	15.8	15	13.8