Table 3 Comparison of social support dimensions and types of social networks between work-based and home-based groups
| Â | Work-based | Home-based | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N = 580 | N = 823 | N = 1403 | Â |
Social support dimensions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Affectionate support, M (SD) a | 93.9 ± 12.9 | 91.8 ± 14.9 | 92.7 ±14.1 | 0.002 |
   Emotional support, M (SD) a | 62.2 ± 20.2 | 60.0 ± 21.2 | 61.5 ± 20.1 | 0.068 |
   Information support, M (SD) a | 62.5 ± 19.9 | 60.8 ± 20.2 | 61.5 ± 20.1 | 0.075 |
   Positive social interaction, M (SD) a | 66.9 ± 17.5 | 62.9 ± 20.0 | 64.6 ± 19.1 | < 0.001 |
   Material support (tangible), M (SD) a | 59.9 ± 20.4 | 59.2 ± 21.2 | 59.5 ± 20.9 | 0.550 |
Social network b | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Relatives, n (%) | 442 (81.4) | 625 (82.3) | 1067 (82.0) | 0.662 |
   Friends, n (%) | 346 (63.7) | 412 (54.3) | 758 (58.2) | 0.001 |
   Meetings, n (%) | 32 (5.9) | 39 (5.1) | 71 (5.5) | 0.554 |
   Charity work, n (%) | 23 (4.2) | 28 (3.7) | 51 (3.9) | 0.616 |
   Religious, n (%) | 380 (70.0) | 494 (65.1) | 874 (67.1) | 0.064 |