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. 2016 May 25;7:727. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00727

Table 3.

Relative contribution of structural conditions to social support and behavioral factors in adulthood.

Shapley decomposition (% explained)
Instrumental support Emotional support Alcohol use Smoking
Explanatory variables % % % %
Gender 0.17 35.73d 41.18d 9.75d
Age 22.82d 8.26d 53.19d 1.76b
Mother's education 1.49 0.30 0.72d 27.01d
Father's education 1.24d 0.86c 0.48 32.52d
Childhood financial conditions 40.50d 29.26d 0.83b 7.83b
Psychological abuse 20.04d 14.06d 0.30 1.98b
Physical abuse 8.72a 8.35a 0.90b 15.90d
Substance abuse distress 5.01c 3.17 2.39d 3.26a
a

P < 0.1.

b

P < 0.05.

c

P < 0.01.

d

P < 0.001.

Instrumental support: Do you have enough friends who can give you help and support when you need it? (yes, no).

Emotional support: Do you have enough friends you can talk confidentially with? (yes, no).

Alcohol use: How many units of alcohol (a beer, a glass of wine or a drink) do you usually drink when you drink alcohol? (1–4, 5–6, 7–9, 10 or more).

Smoking: Do you/did you smoke daily? [yes, now; yes, previously; never (ref)].