Appendix Table A4.
Alter-Level Measures Describing Stable, Lost, and New Confidant Ties (Unweighted)a
| Measureb | Average Values for:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stable Confidants, at:
|
“Lost” Confidants (N = 3,609) | “New” Confidants (N = 4,112) | ||
| W1 (N = 4,005) | W2 (N = 4,005) | |||
| Kin relationship | .78 (.42) | .78 (.41) | .52 (.50) | .50 (.50) |
| Coresident status | .24 (.43) | .25 (.43) | .11 (.31) | .07 (.25) |
| Emotional closeness to alters (1 – 4) | 3.32 (.67) | 3.29 (.66) | 2.91 (.77) | 2.80 (.74) |
| Frequency of contact with alters (1 – 8) | 7.07 (1.11) | 7.02 (1.15) | 6.43 (1.41) | 6.41 (1.38) |
| Likelihood of discussing health with alters (1 – 3) | 2.72 (.56) | 2.72 (.55) | 2.40 (.75) | 2.37 (.76) |
| Frequency of contact between alters (0–8) | 4.54 (2.01) | 4.45 (2.00) | 3.65 (2.19) | 3.69 (2.16) |
| Length of time ego has known alters (1–4) | -- | -- | -- | 3.69 (.68) |
a
Estimates are drawn from all respondents for whom valid data were available for a given variable, ignoring those who had any trouble with the roster matching exercise and/or who had missing data on any alter. Standard deviations appear in parentheses below the relevant measure.
b
All estimtes refer to confidants (Roster A) only. “Lost” in this case refers to all confidants who were listed in Roster A at W1 but not at W2, while “new” confidants include any alters who were not included in Roster A at W1 but were at W2.