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. 2021 Apr 3;2021:7420985. doi: 10.1155/2021/7420985

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.