Table 3.
Main results obtained in the DUKE-UNC Functional Social Support
| DUKE-UNC Functional Social Support | Descriptive study of frequencies | Descriptive statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Much less than I would like | Less than I would like | Some, but would like more | Almost as much as I would like | As much as I would like | |||
| Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) | Freq. (%) | Mean(±SD) | ||
| 1 | I receive visits from my friends and relatives | 30 (18.5%) | 22 (13.6%) | 19 (11.7%) | 27 (16.7%) | 64 (39.5%) | 3.45 (±1.56) |
| 2 | I receive help around the house | 4 (2.5%) | 9 (5.6%) | 23 (14.2%) | 42 (25.9%) | 84 (51.9%) | 4.19 (±1.03) |
| 3 | I receive praise for a good job | 4 (2.5%) | 6 (3.7%) | 45 (27.8%) | 107 (66.0%) | 4.57 (±0.68) | |
| 4 | I have people who care what happens to me | 3 (1.9%) | 8 (4.9%) | 30 (18.5%) | 121 (74.7%) | 4.66 (±0.66) | |
| 5 | I get love and affection | 9 (5.6%) | 4 (2.5%) | 40 (24.7%) | 109 (67.3%) | 4.53 (±0.79) | |
| 6 | I get chances to talk to someone about problems at work or with my housework | 3 (1.9%) | 9 (5.6%) | 8 (4.9%) | 40 (24.7%) | 102 (63.0%) | 4.41 (±0.94) |
| 7 | I get chances to talk to someone about my personal or family problems | 1 (0.6%) | 9 (5.6%) | 15 (9.3%) | 36 (22.2%) | 101 (62.3%) | 4.40 (±0.91) |
| 8 | I get chances to talk to someone about money matters | 11 (6.8%) | 18 (11.1%) | 36 (22.2%) | 97 (59.9%) | 4.35 (±0.92) | |
| 9 | I get invitations to go out and do things with other people | 13 (8.0%) | 17 (10.5%) | 49 (30.2%) | 83 (51.2%) | 4.24 (±0.93) | |
| 10 | I get useful advice about important things in life | 5 (3.1%) | 17 (10.5%) | 42 (25.9%) | 98 (60.5%) | 4.43 (±0.80) | |
| 11 | I get help when I am sick in bed | 2 (1.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | 15 (9.3%) | 144 (88.9%) | 4.85 (±0.45) | |
| Total Perceived Support | ≤ 32 points-Low support; ≥ 33 points-Normal support | 47.98 (±7.30) | |||||