Table 3:
Association between social support and patients’ basic characteristics
| Support from | Significant Others Median (25°–75°) | P-Value | Family Median (25°–75°) | P-value | Friends Median (25°–75°) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 6 (5–7) | 0,072 | 6 (5–7) | 0,169 | 4.5 (4–5.75) | 0,900 |
| Female | 6 (4.25–7) | 6 (4.5–7) | 4.25 (3.75–6) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| <50 | 6.25 (5.5–6.75) | 0,364 | 6.25 (5.5–6.75) | 0,469 | 5.25 (4.5–6.25) | <0,001 |
| 51–60 | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 5.25 (4–6) | |||
| 61–70 | 6 (4.5–7) | 6 (4.625–7) | 4.15 (3.75–5.5) | |||
| >70 | 5.75 (4.75–7) | 5.75 (4.5–7) | 4 (3.75–5)* | |||
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 6.5 (5.75–7)** | <0,001 | 6.375 (5.75–7)** | <0,001 | 5 (4–6)** | 0,002 |
| Single | 5 (4.25–6) | 5.5 (4.25–6.25) | 4.5 (4–6) | |||
| Divorced/Widowed | 5 (4–6) | 5.25 (4–6.25) | 4 (3.75–5) | |||
| Place of residence | ||||||
| Attica | 7 (6–7)** | <0,001 | 7 (6–7)** | <0,001 | 4 (4–5.5) | 0,017 |
| County capital | 5.25 (4.25–6) | 5.35 (4.25–6.25) | 5 (4–6)** | |||
| Rural Areas | 5.5 (4–6.5) | 5.75 (4.25–6.25) | 4 (3.75–5.75) | |||
| No of children | ||||||
| None | 5 (4.25–6.25) | 0,002 | 5.5 (4.375–6.5) | 0,007 | 4.25 (3.85–5.85) | 0,052 |
| One | 6 (5–6.75) | 6 (5–7) | 5 (4–6) | |||
| Two | 6 (4.75–7) | 6 (5–7) | 4.5 (3.75–5.5) | |||
| More than two | 6.75 (6–7) § | 6.75 (6–7) § | 4 (4–5) |
*
Statistically significant different score from two first categories, after bonferonni correction
**
Statistically significant different score from all other categories, after bonferonni correction
§
Statistically significant different score from first category, after bonferonni correction