Table 2. Family Communication Characteristics.
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Open style † | ||
| Open | 131 | 41.9 |
| Closed | 178 | 56.9 |
| Blocked style † | ||
| Blocked | 88 | 28.1 |
| Not blocked | 221 | 70.6 |
| Communication Frequency ‡ | ||
| Average frequency (SD) [range] |
2.2 (0.8) [1–4] |
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| Frequently | 153 | 48.9 |
| Infrequently | 159 | 50.8 |
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| Communication Frequency broken down by family member spoken with ‡ | ||
| Mother | ||
| Frequently | 91 | 49.7 |
| Infrequently | 92 | 50.3 |
| Father | ||
| Frequently | 52 | 34.4 |
| Infrequently | 99 | 65.6 |
| Sisters | ||
| Frequently | 95 | 40.6 |
| Infrequently | 139 | 59.4 |
| Brothers | ||
| Frequently | 74 | 33.9 |
| Infrequently | 144 | 66.1 |
| Children | ||
| Frequently | 106 | 44.4 |
| Infrequently | 133 | 55.6 |
| Grandchildren | ||
| Frequently | 15 | 13.2 |
| Infrequently | 99 | 86.8 |
†
4 missing values (1%).
‡
1 missing value (<1%).