Table 2.
Social support and social network among Anglophone and Francophone Africans in Philadelphia
| Region | Anglophone | Francophone | Total | Value | χ2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Variable | # | % row (% col) | # | % row (% col) | # | %row (% col) | ||
| 1 | Someone to share secret worries and fears | 2.33 | 0.510 | ||||||
| Never | 20 | 49 (16.4) | 21 | 51 (18.9) | 41 | 100 (17.6) | |||
| Sometimes | 64 | 49 (52.5) | 65 | 51 (58.6) | 129 | 100 (55.4) | |||
| Most of the time | 26 | 62 (21.3) | 16 | 38 (14.4) | 42 | 100 (18.0) | |||
| All of the time | 12 | 57 (9.8) | 9 | 43 (8.1) | 21 | 100 (9.0) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 111 | (100) | 233 | (100) | |||
| 2 | Someone to help resolve problem | 2.01 | 0.570 | ||||||
| Never | 11 | 48 (9.0) | 12 | 52 (10.7) | 23 | 100 (9.9) | |||
| Sometimes | 64 | 49 (52.5) | 66 | 51 (59.5) | 130 | 100 (55.8) | |||
| Most of the time | 30 | 59 (24.6) | 21 | 41 (18.9) | 51 | 100 (21.9) | |||
| All of the time | 17 | 59 (13.9) | 12 | 41 (10.8) | 29 | 100 (12.4) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 111 | (100) | 233 | (100) | |||
| 3 | Trust of Philadelphia city government | 14.89 | 0.002* | ||||||
| Hardly ever | 15 | 31 (13.5) | 33 | 69 (30.8) | 48 | 100 (22.0) | |||
| Some of the time | 60 | 63 (54.1) | 35 | 37 (32.7) | 95 | 100 (43.6) | |||
| Most of the time | 22 | 43 (19.8) | 29 | 57 (27.1) | 51 | 100 (23.4) | |||
| Always | 14 | 58 (12.6) | 10 | 42 (9.3) | 24 | 100 (11.0) | |||
| Total | 111 | (100) | 107 | (100) | 218 | (100) | |||
| 4 | Have you been in the home of a friend of different race in the past 12 months | 14.4 | 0.001** | ||||||
| Don’t remember | 6 | 38 (5.0) | 10 | 62 (9.0) | 16 | 100 (6.9) | |||
| No | 38 | 40 (31.4) | 58 | 60 (52.3) | 96 | 100 (41.4) | |||
| Yes | 77 | 64 (63.6) | 43 | 36 (38.7) | 120 | 100 (51.7) | |||
| Total | 121 | (100) | 111 | (100) | 232 | (100) | |||
| 5 | Have you been in the home of a friend of different religion in the past 12 months | 7.49 | 0.020* | ||||||
| Don’t remember | 7 | 47 (5.7) | 8 | 53 (7.4) | 15 | 100 (6.5) | |||
| No | 49 | 45 (40.2) | 61 | 55 (56.5) | 110 | 100 (47.8) | |||
| Yes | 66 | 63 (54.1) | 39 | 37 (36.1) | 105 | 100 (45.7) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 108 | (100) | 230 | (100) | |||
| 6 | How often have you attended religious services in the past 12 months | 7.17 | 0.130 | ||||||
| Don’t know | 10 | 45 (8.3) | 12 | 55 (11.1) | 22 | 100 (9.6) | |||
| Few times per year | 15 | 39 (12.4) | 24 | 61 (22.2) | 39 | 100 (17.0) | |||
| Once or twice per month | 20 | 51 (16.5) | 19 | 49 (17.6) | 39 | 100 (17.0) | |||
| Almost once per week | 28 | 67 (23.1) | 14 | 33 (13.0) | 42 | 100 (18.2) | |||
| Once or more per week | 48 | 55 (39.7) | 39 | 45 (36.1) | 87 | 100 (38.0) | |||
| Total | 121 | (100) | 108 | (100) | 229 | (100) | |||
| 7 | What language do you use at home? | 124.4 | 0.000** | ||||||
| Ethnic | 22 | 51 (18.0) | 21 | 49 (19.6) | 43 | 100 (18.8) | |||
| French | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 21 | 100 (19.6) | 21 | 100 (9.2) | |||
| English | 49 | 85 (40.1) | 9 | 15 (8.4) | 58 | 100 (25.3) | |||
| Ethnic/French | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 22 | 100 (20.6) | 22 | 100 (9.6) | |||
| Ethnic/French/English | 3 | 12 (2.5) | 22 | 88 (20.6) | 25 | 100 (10.9) | |||
| Ethnic/English | 45 | 94 (36.9) | 3 | 6 (2.8) | 48 | 100 (21.0) | |||
| French/English | 3 | 25 (2.5) | 9 | 75 (8.4) | 12 | 100 (5.2) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 107 | (100) | 229 | (100) | |||
| 8 | What language do you use with friends? | 154.8 | 0.000** | ||||||
| Ethnic | 13 | 45 (10.7) | 16 | 55 (14.7) | 29 | 100 (12.6) | |||
| French | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 28 | 100 (25.7) | 28 | 100 (12.1) | |||
| English | 67 | 91 (54.9) | 7 | 9 (6.4) | 74 | 100 (32.0) | |||
| Ethnic/French | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 21 | 100 (19.3) | 21 | 100 (9.1) | |||
| Ethnic/French/English | 2 | 9 (1.6) | 20 | 91 (18.3) | 22 | 100 (9.5) | |||
| Ethnic/English | 38 | 95 (31.2) | 2 | 5 (1.8) | 40 | 100 (9.5) | |||
| French/English | 2 | 12 (1.6) | 15 | 88 (13.8) | 17 | 100 (7.4) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 109 | (100) | 231 | (100) | |||
| 9 | Involvement in ethnic community organizations | 20.5 | 0.000** | ||||||
| Never | 24 | 47 (20.2) | 27 | 53 (24.8) | 51 | 100 (22.4) | |||
| Some of the time | 63 | 70 (53.0) | 27 | 30 (24.8) | 90 | 100 (39.5) | |||
| Most of the time | 14 | 40 (11.8) | 21 | 60 (19.4) | 35 | 100 (15.5) | |||
| Always | 18 | 35 (15.0) | 34 | 65 (31.2) | 52 | 100 (22.8) | |||
| Total | 119 | (100) | 109 | (100) | 228 | (100) | |||
| 10 | Involvement in American community organizations | 22.32 | 0.000** | ||||||
| Never | 52 | 41 (43.0) | 74 | 59 (66.7) | 126 | 100 (54.3) | |||
| Some of the time | 57 | 74 (47.1) | 20 | 26 (18.0) | 77 | 100 (33.2) | |||
| Most of the time | 9 | 39 (7.4) | 14 | 61 (12.6) | 23 | 100 (9.9) | |||
| Always | 3 | 50 (2.5) | 3 | 50 (2.7) | 6 | 100 (2.6) | |||
| Total | 121 | (100) | 111 | (100) | 232 | (100) | |||
| 11 | Do you befriend individuals from your ethnic group? | 9.14 | 0.030* | ||||||
| Never | 9 | 43 (7.4) | 12 | 57 (11.0) | 21 | 100 (9.1) | |||
| Some of the time | 51 | 65 (41.8) | 27 | 35 (24.5) | 78 | 100 (33.6) | |||
| Most of the time | 35 | 52 (28.7) | 33 | 48 (30.0) | 68 | 100 (29.3) | |||
| Always | 27 | 42 (22.1) | 38 | 58 (34.5) | 65 | 100 (28.0) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 110 | (100) | 232 | (100) | |||
| 12 | Do you befriend Americans? | 5.01 | 0.170 | ||||||
| Never | 11 | 37 (9.2) | 19 | 63 (17.2) | 30 | 100 (13.0) | |||
| Some of the time | 67 | 55 (55.8) | 55 | 45 (49.5) | 122 | 100 (52.8) | |||
| Most of the time | 26 | 48 (21.7) | 28 | 52 (25.2) | 54 | 100 (23.4) | |||
| Always | 16 | 64 (13.3) | 9 | 36 (8.1) | 25 | 100 (10.8) | |||
| Total | 120 | (100) | 111 | (100) | 231 | (100) | |||
| 13 | Do you spend most of your free time with individuals from your own ethnic group? | 11.53 | 0.009* | ||||||
| Never | 7 | 39 | 11 | 61 (10.0) | 18 | 100 (7.8) | |||
| Some of the time | 69 | 64 | 39 | 36 (35.5) | 108 | 100 (46.8) | |||
| Most of the time | 32 | 46 | 38 | 54 (34.5) | 70 | 100 (30.3) | |||
| Always | 13 | 37 | 22 | 63 (20.0) | 35 | 100 (15.1) | |||
| Total | 121 | (100) | 110 | (100) | 231 | (100) | |||
| 14 | Do you spend most of your free time with Americans? | 23.69 | 0.000** | ||||||
| Never | 15 | 31 (12.4) | 33 | 69 (30.3) | 48 | 100 (20.9) | |||
| Some of the time | 88 | 66 (72.7) | 45 | 34 (41.3) | 133 | 100 (57.8) | |||
| Most of the time | 13 | 35 (10.7) | 24 | 65 (22.0) | 37 | 100 (16.1) | |||
| Always | 5 | 42 (4..2) | 7 | 58 (6.4) | 12 | 100 (5.2) | |||
| Total | 121 | (100) | 109 | (100) | 230 | (100) | |||
| 15 | Do you trust people in your neighborhood? | 9.03 | 0.29 | ||||||
| Not at all | 19 | 45 (15.6) | 23 | 55 (20.9) | 42 | 100 (18.0) | |||
| Not very often | 58 | 62 (47.6) | 36 | 38 (32.7) | 94 | 100 (40.5) | |||
| Some of the time | 30 | 56 (24.6) | 24 | 44 (21.8) | 54 | 100 (23.3) | |||
| Most of the time | 15 | 36 (12.2) | 27 | 64 (24.4) | 42 | 100 (18.1) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 110 | (100) | 232 | (100) | |||
| 16 | Do you trust African Americans in your neighborhood? | 32.25 | 0.000** | ||||||
| Not at all | 7 | 16 (5.7) | 36 | 84 (32.7) | 43 | 100 (18.5) | |||
| Not very often | 49 | 63 (40.2) | 29 | 37 (26.4) | 78 | 100 (33.6) | |||
| Some of the time | 54 | 65 (44.3) | 29 | 35 (26.4) | 83 | 100 (35.8) | |||
| Most of the time | 12 | 43 (9.8) | 16 | 57 (14.5) | 28 | 100 (12.1) | |||
| Total | 122 | (100) | 110 | (100) | 232 | (100) | |||
| 17 | Do you trust members of other races in your community? | 19.55 | 0.000** | ||||||
| Not at all | 8 | 40 (6.7) | 12 | 60 (10.9) | 20 | 100 (8.6) | |||
| Not very often | 41 | 58 (34.2) | 30 | 42 (27.3) | 71 | 100 (30.9) | |||
| Some of the time | 65 | 61 (54.1) | 42 | 39 (38.2) | 107 | 100 (46.5) | |||
| Most of the time | 6 | 19 (5.0) | 26 | 81 (23.6) | 32 | 100 (14.0) | |||
| Total | 120 | (100) | 110 | (100) | 230 | (100) | |||
| 18 | Do you trust members of your own country in your community? | 16.69 | 0.001** | ||||||
| Not at all | 6 | 50 (5.0) | 6 | 50 (5.5) | 12 | 100 (5.2) | |||
| Not very often | 21 | 44 (17.4) | 27 | 56 (24.5) | 48 | 100 (20.8) | |||
| Some of the time | 74 | 66 (61.2) | 39 | 34 (35.5) | 113 | 100 (48.9) | |||
| Most of the time | 20 | 35 (16.5) | 38 | 65 (34.5) | 58 | 100 (25.1) | |||
| Total | 121 | (100) | 110 | (100) | 231 | (100) | |||
* Statistically significant at P < 0.05 level
** Statistically significant at P < 0.001 level