Table 1.
Analysis of Covariance on Social Relations by Race/Ethnicity
| Arab American (n=96) |
Black (n=102) |
White (n=100) |
F/Chi2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | ||
| Health | ||||
| Self-Rated Health | 3.9 (.10) | 3.7 (.09) | 4.0 (.09) | n.s. |
| Chronic Illness Present | .32 (.06) | .49 (.06) | .52 (.06) | n.s. |
| Depressive Symptoms | 7.6 (.63)a | 6.6 (.55) | 5.2 (.56)a | 3.67* |
| Structure | ||||
| Size | 8.7 (.59) | 8.8 (.51) | 9.8 (.53) | n.s. |
| Contact Frequency | 4.4 (.06)a | 4.1 (.05)a | 4.0 (.05)a | 8.49*** |
| Geographic Proximity | 77 (2.9) | 79 (2.5) | 79 (2.6) | n.s. |
| Composition | ||||
| % Closest | 51 (2.9)a | 48 (2.5) | 41 (2.6)a | 3.53* |
| % Family | 81 (3.2) | 75 (2.8) | 71 (2.9) | n.s. |
| % Co-Ethnic | 77 (2.8)a | 96 (2.5)a | 97 (2.6)a | 15.04*** |
| Support Quality | ||||
| Positive | 4.4 (.07)a | 4.1 (.06) | 4.2 (.07)a | 5.91** |
| Negative | 2.3 (.10) | 2.3 (.09) | 2.1 (.09) | n.s. |
Adjusted means reported;
*
p<.05,
**
p<.01,
***
p<.001
a
indicates post-hoc differences between Arab Americans and others