Table 2.
Unstandardized Coefficients from Regression Models Predicting W2 Funtional Impairment Using Key Measures of Social Network Change (N = 2,142)a
| Predictor | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1 functional impairment (logged) | .678*** (.029) | .678*** (.028) | .680*** (.030) |
| Age (divided by 10) | .024* (.010) | .022* (.010) | .023* (.010) |
| Female | −.001 (.011) | .003 (.010) | .003 (.011) |
| Black | −.004 (.018) | .002 (.017) | .003 (.017) |
| Hispanic | −.053** (.015) | −.053** (.016) | −.052** (.016) |
| Education (reference: < HS) | |||
| High school | −.013 (.018) | −.009 (.018) | −.011 (.018) |
| College degree | −.009 (.017) | −.008 (.017) | −.006 (.017) |
| Professional degree | −.016 (.019) | −.016 (.019) | −.011 (.019) |
| W1 network size (reference = 1) | |||
| Two | .010 (.019) | −.004 (.020) | .001 (.020) |
| Three | .024 (.018) | .007 (.019) | .005 (.020) |
| Four | .032 (.024) | .015 (.026) | .004 (.022) |
| Five | .055** (.019) | .032 (.021) | .016 (.022) |
| W1 kin composition | .040* (.016) | .036* (.016) | .039* (.019) |
| W1 frequency of contact (W1) | .009 (.009) | .006 (.009) | .006 (.009) |
| W1 emotional closeness | −.004 (.013) | −.006 (.013) | −.007 (.013) |
| W1 discussion of health matters | .007 (.015) | .007 (.015) | .009 (.015) |
| Net network change (reference = no change in network size) | |||
| Net loss of four or five confidants | -- | .162* (.071) | -- |
| Loss of three confidants | -- | .030 (.032) | -- |
| Loss of two confidants | -- | .041 (.027) | -- |
| Loss of one confidant | -- | .056** (.016) | -- |
| Net gain of one confidant | -- | −.000 (.015) | -- |
| Net gain of two confidants | -- | .017 (.017) | -- |
| Net gain of three confidants | -- | .017 (.022) | -- |
| Net gain of four or five confidants | -- | −.033 (.040) | -- |
| Confidants lost (reference = zero) | |||
| One | -- | -- | .036* (.016) |
| Two | -- | -- | .035 (.018) |
| Three | -- | -- | .050* (.021) |
| Four | -- | -- | .052* (.022) |
| Five | -- | -- | .137* (.060) |
| Confidants added (reference = zero) | |||
| One | -- | -- | −.022 (.015) |
| Two | -- | -- | −.030 (.018) |
| Three | -- | -- | −.034 (.020) |
| Four | -- | -- | −.047* (.023) |
| Five | -- | -- | −.082* (.037) |
| Constant | −.141 (.117) | −.104 (.114) | −.101 (.124) |
| R2 | .527 | .536 | .532 |
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001 (two-sided tests)
a
Estimates are weighted using NSHAP W1 person-weights (adjusted for attrition and selection at W2).
All models are survey-adjusted and include controls for baseline self-rated health and depression, religious attendance, W1 marital status and change in marital status, W1 employment status and change in employment status, interviewer effects, and change in kin composition, frequency of contact, emotional closeness, and likelihood of discussing health matters.