Table 3.
Relationship between social network characteristics and behavioral adherence.
| Characteristics of social network | Behavioral adherence score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | Coef. (95% CI) | |
| Model 1a | Model 2b | Model 3c | Model 4d | |
| Total network size | 0.20 (-0.16-0.57) | 0.16 (-0.21-0.53) | 0.15 (-0.23-0.52) | 0.14 (-0.23-0.50) |
| Providing informational support related to advice | ||||
| Network size | -0.10 (-0.41-0.21) | -0.09 (-0.40-0.22) | -0.09 (-0.40-0.22) | -0.10 (-0.40-0.20) |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | -0.01 (-0.04-0.03) | -0.00 (-0.04-0.03) | 0.00 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.00 (-0.03-0.04) |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 0.03 (-0.01-0.06) | 0.03∗ (-0.01-0.07) | 0.03 (-0.01-0.06) | 0.02 (-0.01-0.06) |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.02-0.05) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | -0.06∗∗∗ (-0.10-0.02) | -0.07∗∗∗ (-0.12-0.03) | -0.07∗∗∗ (-0.11-0.03) | -0.08∗∗∗ (-0.12-0.03) |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 0.01 (-0.03-0.05) | 0.01 (-0.04-0.05) | 0.01 (-0.04-0.05) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.05) |
| Providing emotional support related to discomfort | ||||
| Network size | -0.00 (-0.31-0.30) | 0.00 (-0.30-0.31) | 0.01 (-0.30-0.31) | 0.04 (-0.26-0.33) |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | -0.01 (-0.04-0.03) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) | -0.00 (-0.04-0.03) |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 0.02 (-0.01-0.06) | 0.00 (-0.04-0.05) | 0.01 (-0.04-0.05) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.05) |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | -0.01 (-0.04-0.02) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.01) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.01) | -0.02 (-0.05-0.01) |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | -0.01 (-0.04-0.02) | -0.01 (-0.04-0.02) | -0.01 (-0.05-0.02) | -0.01 (-0.05-0.02) |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 0.03∗ (-0.00-0.06) | 0.03∗ (-0.00-0.06) | 0.03∗ (-0.00-0.06) | 0.03∗ (-0.00-0.06) |
| Providing emotional support related to decisions | ||||
| Network size | -0.30∗ (-0.60-0.01) | -0.31∗∗ (-0.62-0.01) | -0.32∗∗ (-0.63-0.01) | -0.26∗ (-0.56-0.04) |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | 0.04∗∗ (0.00-0.08) | 0.03 (-0.01-0.07) | 0.03 (-0.01-0.07) | 0.03∗ (-0.01-0.07) |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | -0.02 (-0.05-0.02) | -0.01 (-0.05-0.03) | -0.01 (-0.05-0.03) | -0.01 (-0.05-0.02) |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | -0.04 (-0.13-0.05) | -0.03 (-0.12-0.06) | -0.03 (-0.12-0.06) | -0.04 (-0.12-0.04) |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | -0.02 (-0.05-0.01) | -0.02 (-0.05-0.01) | -0.02 (-0.05-0.01) | -0.02 (-0.05-0.01) |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.03-0.04) |
| Providing practical support related to sickness | ||||
| Network size | -0.45∗∗ (-0.86-0.04) | -0.42∗∗ (-0.83-0.01) | -0.39∗ (-0.80-0.02) | -0.34∗ (-0.74-0.06) |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | -0.03 (-0.07-0.01) | -0.03 (-0.07-0.01) | -0.04∗ (-0.08-0.01) | -0.03 (-0.07-0.01) |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 0.04 (-0.01-0.09) | 0.04 (-0.01-0.09) | 0.04 (-0.01-0.09) | 0.03 (-0.02-0.08) |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 0.12∗∗∗ (0.05-0.19) | 0.12∗∗∗ (0.05-0.19) | 0.12∗∗∗ (0.05-0.18) | 0.10∗∗∗ (0.04-0.17) |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | 0.00 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.00 (-0.03-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.02-0.04) | 0.01 (-0.02-0.04) |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | -0.02 (-0.06-0.03) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.03) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.03) | -0.03 (-0.07-0.02) |
| Providing practical support related to jobs | ||||
| Network size | 0.05 (-0.40-0.50) | 0.05 (-0.41-0.50) | 0.04 (-0.42-0.49) | 0.03 (-0.41-0.46) |
| Percentage of network members who are daily contact | -0.01 (-0.07-0.05) | -0.01 (-0.07-0.06) | -0.01 (-0.07-0.05) | -0.01 (-0.07-0.05) |
| Percentage of network members who are family members | 0.02 (-0.03-0.07) | 0.03 (-0.02-0.08) | 0.03 (-0.02-0.08) | 0.03 (-0.02-0.08) |
| Percentage of network members who are friends | 0.18∗∗∗ (0.04-0.31) | 0.18∗∗∗ (0.05-0.32) | 0.19∗∗∗ (0.06-0.32) | 0.19∗∗∗ (0.06-0.32) |
| Percentage of network members who are living in the same household | -0.01 (-0.05-0.03) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.03) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.03) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.02) |
| Percentage of network members who are having hypertension | -0.02 (-0.05-0.02) | -0.02 (-0.05-0.02) | -0.02 (-0.05-0.02) | -0.01 (-0.05-0.02) |
| Living with spouse/partners (yes vs no) | 1.20 (-0.87-3.26) | 1.30 (-0.76-3.36) | 1.18 (-0.90-3.25) | 0.77 (-1.23-2.78) |
| Participation in social activities (yes vs no) | 2.54∗∗∗ (0.96-4.11) | 2.22∗∗∗ (0.63-3.81) | 2.29∗∗∗ (0.70-3.89) | 2.56∗∗∗ (0.99-4.13) |
∗ p < 0.1; ∗∗p < 0.05; ∗∗∗p < 0.01; amodel 1 was adjusted for age and sex; bmodel 2 was adjusted for age, sex, and quality of life; cmodel 3 was adjusted for age, sex, quality of life, body mass index, and number of comorbidities; dmodel 4 was adjusted for age, sex, quality of life, body mass index, number of comorbidities, smoking, and alcohol use.