Table 2.
Social support and self-rated health of the MEFC.
| Variables | Total n(%) |
Self-Rated Health Status | χ2/Kendall | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good n(%) |
Average or below n(%) |
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| Observations | 656 | 498(75.9) | 158(24.1) | ||
| Close friends | 26.354 a | 0.001 | |||
| None | 91(13.9) | 70(76.9) | 21(23.1) | ||
| 1–2 | 195(29.7) | 139(71.3) | 56(28.7) | ||
| 3–5 | 177(27.0) | 137(77.4) | 40(22.6) | ||
| 6–9 | 95(14.5) | 74(77.9) | 21(22.1) | ||
| ≥10 | 98(14.9) | 78(79.6) | 20(20.4) | ||
| One-year living style | 6.920 b | 0.040 | |||
| Alone | 6(0.9) | 2(33.3) | 4(66.7) | ||
| With strangers | 2(0.3) | 1(50) | 1(50) | ||
| With friends | 3(0.5) | 2(66.7) | 1(33.3) | ||
| With family | 645(98.3) | 493(76.4) | 152(23.6) | ||
| Relationship with neighbors | −0.100 a | 0.001 | |||
| Nodding acquaintance | 91(13.9) | 67(73.6) | 24(26.4) | ||
| Care a little | 116(17.7) | 81(69.8) | 35(30.2) | ||
| Some care | 155(23.6) | 113(72.9) | 42(27.1) | ||
| Most concern | 294(44.8) | 237(80.6) | 57(19.3) | ||
| Relationship with friends | −0.095 a | 0.003 | |||
| Nodding acquaintance | 67(10.2) | 48(71.6) | 19(28.4) | ||
| Care a little | 123(18.8) | 88(71.5) | 35(28.5) | ||
| Some care | 169(25.7) | 122(72.2) | 47(27.8) | ||
| Most concern | 297(45.3) | 240(80.8) | 57(19.2) | ||
| Couple support | 0.026 a | 0.456 | |||
| None | 60(9.1) | 45(75) | 15(25) | ||
| Few | 15(2.3) | 10(66.7) | 5(33.3) | ||
| General | 33(5.1) | 28(84.8) | 5(15.2) | ||
| Full | 548(83.5) | 415(75.7) | 133(24.3) | ||
| Parents support | 20.296 a | 0.161 | |||
| None | 540(82.3) | 410(75.9) | 130(24.1) | ||
| Few | 9(1.4) | 8(88.9) | 1(11.1) | ||
| General | 22(3.4) | 18(81.8) | 4(18.2) | ||
| Full | 85(12.9) | 62(72.9) | 23(27.1) | ||
| Children support | −0.048 a | 0.167 | |||
| None | 6(0.9) | 2(33.3) | 4(66.7) | ||
| Few | 19(2.9) | 15(78.9) | 4(21.1) | ||
| General | 44(6.7) | 31(70.5) | 13(29.5) | ||
| Full | 587(89.5) | 450(76.7) | 137(23.3) | ||
| Sibling support | −0.025 a | 0.445 | |||
| None | 93(14.2) | 70(75.3) | 23(24.7) | ||
| Few | 51(7.8) | 37(72.5) | 14(27.5) | ||
| General | 159(24.2) | 122(76.7) | 37(23.3) | ||
| Full | 353(53.8) | 269(76.2) | 84(23.8) | ||
| Other members support | −0.053 a | 0.099 | |||
| None | 158(24.1) | 116(73.4) | 42(26.6) | ||
| Few | 81(12.3) | 66(81.5) | 15(18.5) | ||
| General | 178(27.1) | 135(75.8) | 43(24.2) | ||
| Full | 239(36.4) | 181(75.7) | 58(24.3) | ||
| Crisis economic support | 3.370 b | 0.643 | |||
| Spouse | 22.522 b | 0.000 | |||
| Yes | 540(82.3) | 410(75.9) | 130(24.1) | ||
| No | 116(17.7) | 88(75.9) | 28(24.1%) | ||
| Other members | 9.135 b | 0.104 | |||
| Yes | 604(92.1) | 463(76.7) | 141(23.3) | ||
| No | 52(7.9) | 35(67.3) | 17(32.7) | ||
| Relative | 21.507 b | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 351(53.5) | 264(75.2) | 87(24.8) | ||
| No | 305(46.5) | 234(76.7) | 71(23.3) | ||
| Crisis comfort support | |||||
| Spouse | 13.084 b | 0.023 | |||
| Yes | 543(82.8) | 410(75.5) | 133(24.5) | ||
| No | 113(17.2) | 88(77.9) | 25(22.1) | ||
| Other members | 7.991 b | 0.157 | |||
| Yes | 603(91.9) | 460(76.3) | 143(23.7) | ||
| No | 53(8.1) | 38(71.7) | 15(28.3) | ||
| Relative | 25.720 b | 0.000 | |||
| Yes | 344(52.4) | 255(74.1) | 89(25.9) | ||
| No | 312(47.6) | 243(77.9) | 69(22.1) | ||
| Ways to talk about troubles | 15.968 b | 0.384 | |||
| Never talk to anyone | 127(19.3) | 99(78) | 28(22) | ||
| Only tell close people | 174(26.5) | 122(70.1) | 52(29.9) | ||
| If friends ask | 120(18.4) | 91(75.8) | 29(24.2) | ||
| Take the initiative | 235(35.8) | 186(79.1) | 49(20.9) | ||
| How to ask for help | 0.020 a | 0.531 | |||
| Alone | 128(19.5) | 100(78.1) | 28(21.9) | ||
| Rarely ask for help | 132(20.1) | 104(78.8) | 28(21.2) | ||
| Sometimes ask for help | 123(18.8) | 89(72.4) | 34(27.6) | ||
| Often ask for help | 273(41.6) | 205(75.1) | 68(24.9) | ||
| Group activities | 17.571 a | 0.075 | |||
| Never attend | 474(72.3) | 360(75.9) | 114(24.1) | ||
| Sometimes attend | 118(17.9) | 86(72.9) | 32(27.1) | ||
| Often attend | 34(5.2) | 29(85.3) | 5(14.7) | ||
| Actively participate | 30(4.6) | 23(76.7) | 7(23.3) | ||
| SSRS | −0.080 a | 0.005 | |||
| ≤22 | 4(0.6) | 3(75) | 1(25) | ||
| ≥23 and ≤44 | 503(76.7) | 376(74.8) | 127(25.2) | ||
| ≥45 and ≤66 | 149(22.7) | 119(79.9) | 30(20.1) | ||
Notes: a = Kendall tau-b, b = χ2.