Table 3.

Regression results (n=183)

Variables	Perceived empathy
	β Coefficient	SE	p Value	β Coefficient	SE	p Value
Constant	2.76	0.076	0.151	0.900	0.546	0.425
HCO (control variable)	0.138	0.076	0.056	0.133	0.077	0.153
Information seeking	0.426	0.048	0.000	0.907	0.194	0.002
Social support	0.032	0.037	0.654	0.057	0.158	0.850
Homophily	0.231	0.058	0.001	0.669	0.217	0.009
Information seeking×homophily				0.705	0.037	0.040
Social support×homophily				0.033	0.029	0.928
R2	0.278			0.293
Adjusted R2	0.262			0.268

HCO, healthcare organization.