Table 3.
Partial correlations between the categories of social support and somatic health problems adjusted for gender and age (n = 2,387)
| Variables | Number of friends to count on | Concern from others | Practical help Total social support |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Physical impairments Balance |
-.192** |
-.163** |
-.184** |
| Vision |
-.155** |
-.141** |
-.151** |
| Hearing |
-.106** |
-.104** |
-.098** |
| Urine leak |
-.124** |
-.139** |
-.127** |
| Memory |
-.141** |
-.170** |
-.104** |
| Impairments |
-.234** |
-.234** |
-.212** |
| sum |
|
|
-.299** |
|
Diagnoses Diabetes |
-.008 |
-.071** |
-.012 |
| Chronic lung disease |
-.069** |
-.039 |
-.058** |
| Osteoporosis |
-.078** |
-.038 |
-.089** |
| Musculoskeletal ailments |
-.075** |
-.059** |
-.072** |
| Cardiac infarction |
-.039 |
-.067** |
-.013 |
| Angina |
-.075** |
-.057** |
-.070** |
| Stroke |
-.052* |
-.070** |
-.067** |
| Cancer |
-.033 |
-.042* |
-.062* |
| Diagnoses |
-.139** |
-.139** |
-.145** |
| sum | -.194** |
p-values; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.