Table 2.
Social Network Characteristics as Mean Proportions of Networks
| Variable | Network proportions |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | |
| Network demographics | |
| Gender | |
| Men | .48 (.22) |
| Women | .45 (.22) |
| Education | |
| Never finished high school | .28 (.25) |
| High school graduate | .34 (.23) |
| Some college | .18 (.19) |
| College graduate | .10 (.18) |
| Network composition | |
| Household | .24 (.27) |
| Family/Relatives | .33 (.30) |
| Work | .04 (.11) |
| Clubs/Organizations | .01 (.03) |
| Friends | .33 (.31) |
| Neighbors | .03 (.09) |
| Professionals | .00 (.00) |
| Network characteristics | |
| Contact frequency | |
| Does not see | .03 (.08) |
| Few times per year | .08 (.15) |
| Monthly | .12 (.15) |
| Weekly | .26 (.22) |
| Daily | .45 (.28) |
| Network stability | |
| Known less than 1 year | .07 (.12) |
| Known 1 to 5 years | .38 (.25) |
| Known more than 5 years | .46 (.26) |
| Network substance use | |
| Substance use type by members | |
| None | .26 (.26) |
| Alcohol-only | .31 (.25) |
| Drug-only | .04 (.11) |
| Alcohol and drug | .32 (.28) |
| Alcohol use habits | |
| Non-drinker | .26 (.26) |
| Light social drinker | .21 (.16) |
| Moderate social drinker | .27 (.23) |
| Heavy social drinker | .10 (.15) |
| Problem drinker | .07 (.13) |
| Drinking buddies in network | .36 (.27) |
Note. Mean proportions do not sum to 100 percent as data were averaged across cases and network members.