Table 3:

Factors distribution related to social support evaluation scores from poster operative esophageal Cancer survivor (mean, 95% Cl)

Variable	Subjective				Objective			Level in acceptance	Total of Social support
	Sense of competence	Sense of maintenance	Sense of comfort	Family intimacy	Extended family support	Friendship support	Community support
Total score	10	10	10	4	4	4	4	10	56
<50	8.0(7.1–8.9)	7.6(6.5–8.7)	7.3(6.1–8.5)	3.0(2.2–3.8)	2.8(1.7–3.9)	2.5(1.6–3.4)	2.4(1.6–3.2)	7.5(5.3–9.7)	41.1(37.8–44.4)
50–59	8.0(7.2–8.8)	7.8(7.0–8.6)	7.2(6.2–8.2)	3.0(2.2–3.8)	2.7(1.7–3.7)	2.5(1.7–3.3)	2.2(1.5–2.9)	7.4(5.2–9.6)	40.8(37.4–44.2)
60–69	8.0(7.3–8.7)	7.8 (6.9–8.7)	7.0(6.0–8.0)	2.9(2.2–3.6)	2.7(1.7–3.7)	2.3(1.5–3.1)	2.1(1.5–2.7)	7.6(5.5–9.7)	40.4(36.9–43.9)
70–79	7.6(6.9–8.3)	7.5(6.7–9.4)	6.8(5.8–7.8)	2.7(2.2–3.2)	2.5(1.6–3.4)	2.3(1.6–3.0)	2.2(1.5–2.9)	7.8(5.9–9.7)	39.4(35.8–43.0)
≥80	6.5(4.9–8.1)	6.0(4.7–7.3)	6.2(5.4–7.0)	2.7(2.3–3.1)	2.3(1.4–3.2)	2.0(1.2–2.8)	2.2(1.2–3.2)	7.6(6.3–8.9)	35.5(31.8–39.2)
P value	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.03	0.02	0.04	0.46	0.01
≤ Elementary	7.6(6.9–8.3)	7.5(6.8–8.2)	6.8(5.9–7.7)	2.7(2.4–3.0)	2.5(2.2–2.8)	2.3(2.1–2.5)	2.2(1.8–2.6)	7.7(6.9–8.5)	39.3(36.0–42.6)
<High school	8.1(7.4–8.8)	7.8(6.9–8.7)	7.0(6.0–8.0)	2.9(2.6–3.2)	2.7(2.4–3.0)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	7.5(6.8–8.2)	40.4(37.5–43.3)
≥High school	8.0(7.2–8.8)	7.7(6.8–8.6)	7.2(6.3–8.1)	3.0(2.7–3.3)	2.7(2.4–3.0)	2.5(2.2–2.8)	2.2(2.0–2.4)	7.8(7.1–8.5)	41.1(37.7–44.5)
College or above	8.0(7.2–8.8)	7.9(6.9–8.9)	8.0(6.8–9.3)	3.0(2.8–3.2)	2.8(2.4–3.2)	2.5(2.3–2.7)	2.4(2.1–2.7)	8.3(7.5–9.1)	42.7(38.8–46.6)
P value	0.005	0.005	0.002	0.01	0.03	0.002	0.04	0.142	0.005
<500	6.0(5.5–6.5)	6.2(5.7–6.7)	6.2(5.6–6.8)	2.0(1.8–2.2)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	2.1(1.8–2.4)	7.3(6.6–8.0)	34.0(30.0–38.0)
500–1000	6.9(6.1–7.7)	6.6(6.0–7.2)	6.5(5.8–7.2)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	2.3(1.9–2.7)	2.3(1.9–2.7)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	7.7(6.9–8.5)	36.7(32.8–40.6)
≧1000	7.1(6.5–7.7)	7.4(6.7–8.1)	7.5(6.8–8.2)	2.2(2.0–2.4)	2.4(2.1–2.7)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.2(1.8–2.6)	7.9(7.1–8.7)	38.8(34.0–43.6)
P value	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.05	0.04	0.06	0.46	0.02
≤24	6.9(6.2–7.6)	6.6(6.0–7.2)	6.5(5.9–7.1)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	7.7(6.9–8.5)	36.6(32.9–40.3)
25–60	6.4(5.8–7.0)	6.2(5.7–6.7)	6.3(5.7–6.9)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	7.2(6.6–7.8)	34.7(30.8–38.6)
>60	6.1(5.5–6.7)	6.0(5.4–6.6)	5.7(5.2–6.2)	2.4(2.1–2.7)	2.2(2.0–2.4)	2.3(2.1–2.5)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	7.7(6.8–8.6)	34.5(31.4–37.6)
P value	0.02	0.03	0.01	0.12	0.06	0.19	0.23	0.26	0.04
0	6.5(5.9–7.1)	6.5(5.8–7.2)	5.9(5.3–6.5)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.3(1.8–2.8)	2.0(1.7–2.3)	2.2(1.8–2.6)	7.5(5.4–9.6)	34.8(31.8–37.8)
1	6.6(6.0–7.2)	6.5(5.7–7.3)	6.0(5.4–6.6)	2.4(2.1–2.7)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	2.0(1.8–2.2)	7.4(6.5–8.3)	39.3(36.0–42.6)
2	6.8(6.1–7.5)	6.6(6.0–7.2)	6.3(5.4–7.2)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.0(1.8–2.2)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	7.5(6.8–8.2)	40.4(37.5–43.3)
3	7.1(6.4–7.8)	6.6(5.8–7.4)	6.3(5.7–6.9)	2.4(2.1–2.7)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	2.3(2.0–2.6)	7.6(6.9–8.3)	41.1(37.7–44.5)
4 or more	7.5(6.7–8.3)	6.9(6.2–7.6)	6.5(5.9–7.1)	2.5(2.2–2.8)	2.2(1.9–2.5)	2.2(2.0–2.4)	2.1(1.9–2.3)	7.6(7.0–8.2)	42.7(38.8–46.6)
P value	0.006	0.01	0.005	0.14	0.17	0.13	0.16	0.09	0.02