Table 3.
Social Network Structure Characteristics and Sociodemographics by Network Type (N = 193)
| M (SD)/ % | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Varied Family | Friend and Family | Close Family | |
| n (%) | 110 (57%) | 41 (21%) | 42 (22%) |
| Social Network Characteristics | |||
| Network Size | 10.55 (4.86) | 7.98 (3.98) | 4.40 (3.17) |
| Contact Frequency | 4.17 (0.57) | 4.36 (0.55) | 4.78 (0.39) |
| % Close Others | 55.30 (27.11) | 46.36 (20.43) | 77.23 (26.69) |
| % Proximate | 83.00 (22.77) | 91.26 (18.44) | 97.60 (7.03) |
| % Immediate Family | 37.29 (13.63) | 33.24 (19.24) | 88.85 (15.33) |
| % Extended Family | 51.12 (16.61) | 5.97 (9.07) | 5.15 (9.99) |
| % Female | 55.14 (13.06) | 57.94 (21.83) | 58.96 (20.77) |
| % Age-mates | 13.15 (13.06) | 57.94 (21.84) | 8.62 (13.60) |
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Child Age (years) | 10.02 (1.37) | 10.17 (1.51) | 10.17 (1.29) |
| Child Grade (years) | 4.87 (1.43) | 5.03 (1.56) | 5.14 (1.26) |
| Mother’s Education | 12.96 (1.82) | 13.15 (2.10) | 12.71 (2.10) |
| Mother Married/ Cohabiting | 69% | 85% | 64% |
| Female | 57% | 46% | 45% |
| Race | 56% White | 83% White | 45% White |
| 36% Black | 7% Black | 48% Black | |