Table 1.
Social support and network characteristics of hypertensive patients according to control of hypertension conditions and behavioral adherence conditions.
| Characteristics of social network | Controlled hypertensiona | Behavioral adherencea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 131) | No (n = 89) | p value | Yes (n = 66) | No (n = 151) | p value | |
| Total network size | 5.3 ± 6.5 | 4.8 ± 7.8 | 0.92 | 5.8 ± 7.1 | 5.5 ± 6.4 | 0.70 |
| Providing informational support related to advice | ||||||
| Network size | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 4 ± 6.5 | 0.33 | 5.4 ± 4.6 | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 0.59 |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | 21.1 ± 25.8 | 39.4 ± 42.3 | 0.39 | 42 ± 36.4 | 25.2 ± 17.6 | 0.23 |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 17.1 ± 23.3 | 34.9 ± 40 | 0.25 | 38.5 ± 34.2 | 21.3 ± 15.7 | 0.34 |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 13.6 ± 9.8 | 32.1 ± 27.6 | 0.35 | 31.1 ± 29.1 | 12.8 ± 11 | 0.65 |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | 6.3 ± 15.6 | 21.7 ± 32.7 | 0.03 | 30.7 ± 15.2 | 12.8 ± 4.2 | 0.17 |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 7.1 ± 6.1 | 21 ± 21.5 | 0.32 | 22.8 ± 16 | 6.8 ± 5.3 | 0.82 |
| Providing emotional support related to discomfort | ||||||
| Network size | 2.9 ± 3.5 | 2.8 ± 4.2 | 0.31 | 3.3 ± 5.4 | 2.6 ± 2.8 | 0.60 |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | 73.6 ± 43.7 | 72 ± 44.6 | 0.78 | 73 ± 44.4 | 73 ± 43.9 | 0.90 |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 57.9 ± 47.8 | 64.5 ± 47.2 | 0.32 | 61.3 ± 47.8 | 60.2 ± 47.6 | 0.88 |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 18 ± 36.6 | 9.9 ± 28.9 | 0.07 | 9.9 ± 27.9 | 17.1 ± 36.2 | 0.18 |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | 43.9 ± 45.4 | 52.5 ± 46.6 | 0.23 | 45.3 ± 45 | 48.6 ± 46.7 | 0.74 |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 14.1 ± 29.4 | 12.7 ± 29 | 0.50 | 19.8 ± 35.5 | 10.8 ± 25.8 | 0.08 |
| Providing emotional support related to decisions | ||||||
| Network size | 2.7 ± 3.3 | 2.8 ± 4.9 | 0.45 | 3.3 ± 5.5 | 2.5 ± 3.1 | 0.20 |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | 75.4 ± 41.2 | 71.2 ± 43 | 0.51 | 74.6 ± 39.8 | 73.4 ± 42.8 | 0.98 |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 79.8 ± 40.1 | 75.3 ± 43.4 | 0.45 | 80.3 ± 40.1 | 77.2 ± 41.9 | 0.59 |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 2.3 ± 15 | 2.1 ± 13.9 | 0.97 | 4.3 ± 20 | 1.3 ± 11.5 | 0.15 |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | 55.7 ± 44.3 | 55.8 ± 44.9 | 0.92 | 52.4 ± 42 | 57.6 ± 45.7 | 0.44 |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 13.2 ± 28.8 | 14 ± 31.2 | 0.77 | 15.6 ± 30.1 | 12.6 ± 29.8 | 0.10 |
| Providing practical support related to sickness | ||||||
| Network size | 3.5 ± 3.1 | 3.6 ± 3.9 | 0.43 | 3.8 ± 3 | 3.4 ± 3.6 | 0.10 |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | 78.7 ± 38.1 | 79.9 ± 37.3 | 0.87 | 74.5 ± 39.7 | 81.2 ± 37 | 0.16 |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 81.2 ± 36.6 | 81.6 ± 38 | 0.75 | 80.9 ± 36 | 81.2 ± 38 | 0.56 |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 3.6 ± 15.5 | 2.4 ± 13.7 | 0.37 | 4.3 ± 14.4 | 2.7 ± 15 | 0.09 |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | 58.1 ± 41.1 | 62.8 ± 40.6 | 0.42 | 56.5 ± 38.6 | 62.2 ± 41.8 | 0.31 |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 10 ± 21.9 | 9.1 ± 23.3 | 0.29 | 10.6 ± 21.2 | 9.2 ± 23.2 | 0.14 |
| Providing practical support related to jobs | ||||||
| Network size | 1.8 ± 1.8 | 2.4 ± 4 | 0.16 | 2.4 ± 4.5 | 1.9 ± 1.9 | 0.60 |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | 69.3 ± 45.9 | 69.6 ± 45.1 | 0.93 | 65.9 ± 46.3 | 71 ± 45.1 | 0.43 |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 69.6 ± 45.8 | 71.2 ± 45.1 | 0.85 | 68.9 ± 46.2 | 70.9 ± 45.2 | 0.82 |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 0.8 ± 8.7 | 1 ± 9.1 | 0.79 | 2.8 ± 16.1 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.03 |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | 62 ± 47.4 | 60.5 ± 46.5 | 0.70 | 55.7 ± 47.3 | 64.2 ± 46.7 | 0.21 |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 14.1 ± 32.1 | 8.4 ± 23.6 | 0.20 | 10.7 ± 25.6 | 11.6 ± 29.8 | 0.36 |
| Living with spouse/partners (%) | 80.9 | 83.2 | 0.67 | 80.3 | 82.8 | 0.66 |
| Participation in social activities (%) | 56.5 | 51.7 | 0.48 | 66.7 | 50.3 | 0.03 |
aExpressed as mean ± SD.