Table 1.
Network measures by selected variables in the KSHAP and NSHAP: ego-centric network a
| |
|
|
Network Size (spouse + alters) |
Proportion of female |
Proportion of kin |
Proportion of cohabitation |
Average closeness to alters |
Overall volume of contact (per year) |
Network density |
Bridging potential |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSHAP (N, proportion) | NSHAP (N, proportion) | KSHAP | NSHAP | KSHAP | NSHAP | KSHAP | NSHAP | KSHAP | NSHAP | KSHAP | NSHAP | KSHAP | NSHAP | KSHAP | NSHAP | KSHAP | NSHAP | |
| Age |
≤64 |
3.25 |
3.71 |
0.48 |
0.61 |
0.55 |
0.68 |
0.33 |
0.30 |
3.31 |
3.21 |
717.28 |
780.34 |
0.99 |
0.86 |
0.00 |
0.06 |
|
| (151, 0.19) |
(1020, 0.34) |
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| 65-74 |
3.17 |
3.65 |
0.53 |
0.62 |
0.55 |
0.68 |
0.30 |
0.28 |
3.28 |
3.15 |
717.26 |
720.25 |
0.98 |
0.84 |
0.01 |
0.08 |
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| (367, 0.45) |
(1092, 0.36) |
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| ≥75 |
2.85 |
3.57 |
0.60 |
0.64 |
0.54 |
0.70 |
0.30 |
0.22 |
3.26 |
3.11 |
668.97 |
690.48 |
0.98 |
0.84 |
0.02 |
0.09 |
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| (296, 0.36) |
(893, 0.30) |
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| p-value |
0.00 |
0.27 |
0.00 |
0.20 |
0.84 |
0.26 |
0.37 |
0.00 |
0.75 |
0.00 |
0.23 |
0.00 |
0.59 |
0.07 |
0.35 |
0.23 |
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| Gender |
Male |
3.28 |
3.41 |
0.42 |
0.57 |
0.55 |
0.70 |
0.34 |
0.35 |
3.25 |
3.14 |
734.53 |
675.00 |
0.99 |
0.87 |
0.00 |
0.06 |
|
| (342, 0.42) |
(1455, 0.48) |
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| Female |
2.92 |
3.88 |
0.64 |
0.67 |
0.55 |
0.67 |
0.29 |
0.20 |
3.30 |
3.19 |
674.47 |
797.33 |
0.97 |
0.84 |
0.02 |
0.09 |
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| (472, 0.58) |
(1550, 0.52) |
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| p-value |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.95 |
0.17 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.29 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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| Marital status |
Living with spouse |
3.33 |
3.75 |
0.48 |
0.59 |
0.60 |
0.74 |
0.37 |
0.36 |
3.32 |
3.20 |
760.91 |
780.08 |
0.98 |
0.88 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
|
| (612, 0.76) |
(1801, 0.60) |
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| Separated/divorced/widowed |
2.31 |
3.46 |
0.76 |
0.69 |
0.39 |
0.57 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
3.16 |
3.10 |
523.38 |
653.91 |
0.96 |
0.79 |
0.03 |
0.16 |
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| (196, 0.24) |
(1204, 0.40) |
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| p-value |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.08 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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| Education |
None |
<High school |
2.77 |
3.19 |
0.63 |
0.65 |
0.55 |
0.74 |
0.28 |
0.30 |
3.29 |
3.17 |
647.06 |
722.69 |
0.99 |
0.88 |
0.01 |
0.07 |
| (242, 0.30) |
(699, 0.23) |
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| Elementary school/Seodangb |
High school or equivalent |
3.11 |
3.55 |
0.53 |
0.63 |
0.53 |
0.73 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
3.25 |
3.19 |
746.87 |
750.14 |
0.98 |
0.88 |
0.01 |
0.07 |
|
| (334, 0.41) |
(793, 0.26) |
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| ≥Middle school |
Some college |
3.33 |
3.79 |
0.48 |
0.62 |
0.57 |
0.66 |
0.34 |
0.26 |
3.33 |
3.16 |
689.66 |
756.31 |
0.97 |
0.84 |
0.01 |
0.08 |
|
| (230, 0.29) |
(856, 0.28) |
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| |
≥Bachelor’s |
|
3.96 |
|
0.59 |
|
0.64 |
|
0.27 |
|
3.14 |
|
713.92 |
|
0.81 |
|
0.08 |
|
| |
(657, 0.22) |
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| p-value |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.51 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.25 |
0.34 |
0.42 |
0.01 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.97 |
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| Self-rated health |
Poor/Somewhat Poor |
2.85 |
3.48 |
0.57 |
0.63 |
0.57 |
0.70 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
3.20 |
3.10 |
646.11 |
736.80 |
0.98 |
0.85 |
0.01 |
0.08 |
|
| (353, 0.43) |
(806, 0.27) |
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| Good |
3.21 |
3.54 |
0.52 |
0.62 |
0.53 |
0.70 |
0.31 |
0.29 |
3.32 |
3.17 |
739.63 |
732.18 |
0.97 |
0.86 |
0.01 |
0.08 |
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| (399, 0.49) |
(906, 0.30) |
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| Very good/excellent |
3.42 |
3.83 |
0.53 |
0.62 |
0.55 |
0.67 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
3.47 |
3.20 |
747.89 |
742.33 |
0.99 |
0.85 |
0.00 |
0.07 |
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| (62, 0.08) |
(1,281, 0.43) |
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| p-value |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.06 |
0.95 |
0.32 |
0.06 |
0.71 |
0.07 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.81 |
0.65 |
0.76 |
0.70 |
0.49 |
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| Overall weighted mean |
3.07 |
3.65 |
0.55 |
0.62 |
0.55 |
0.69 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
3.28 |
3.16 |
699.70 |
738.04 |
0.98 |
0.85 |
0.01 |
0.08 |
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| SD |
1.23 |
1.47 |
0.29 |
0.27 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
0.24 |
0.27 |
0.66 |
0.51 |
386.43 |
354.39 |
0.12 |
0.23 |
0.10 |
0.26 |
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| Skewness | 0.43 | −0.42 | 0.04 | −0.28 | 0.08 | −0.61 | 1.11 | 1.44 | −0.57 | −0.20 | 1.04 | 0.57 | −6.81 | −1.60 | 9.54 | 3.22 | ||
aThe early publication of NSHAP [2] only considered the roster of discussion network members (roster A). In this analysis, however, the roster of spouse (roster B) was also considered.
bSeodang is a traditional village-based elementary school in Korea.