Table 1.

Characteristics of the respondents and their social relationships (n=133)

	N	Mean (SD) (%)	Range
Respondent characteristics (n=133)
Age	131	7.48	61–93
White	133	85.7%
Female	133	66.5%
Married	131	45.0%
No one to co-engage with: social activities	133	9.4%
No one to co-engage with: eat meals	133	13.5%
Environmental Mastery	100	35.5 (5.75)	20–42
Positive Relations with Others	129	36.7 (4.73)	20–42
Satisfaction with social network	133	3.2 (0.65)	1–4
Characteristics of the social relationships
Social network size	133	11.3 (5.52)	1–29
Emotional support	133	4.5 (4.73)	0–28
Instrumental support	133	1.5 (1.62)	0–11
Informational support: health info	133	1.6 (1.86)	0–10
Informational support: community resources	133	1.3 (1.92)	0–11
Companionship	133	6.3 (6.03)	0–28
Social influence: health care	133	1.7 (2.29)	0–15
Social influence: health behavior	133	2.1 (3.24)	0–19

Note: Characteristics of relationships presented as average numbers of network members respondents indicated as providing the relevant type of resources