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Table 5 Characteristics of familial social support by family structure

From: Family structure and health, how companionship acts as a buffer against ill health

  

Alone (n = 29)

Couple (n = 58)

Nuclear family (n = 190)

Extended family (n = 109)

  

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Breakfast companionship

Alone

20

69.0

11

19.0

44

23.2

15

13.8

 

Family

1

3.4

40

69.0

123

64.7

88

80.7

 

Others

0

0.0

2

3.4

0

0.0

0

0.0

Lunch companionship

Alone

10

34.5

22

38.6

56

29.9

19

17.4

 

Family

0

0.0

21

36.8

48

25.7

40

36.7

 

Others

17

58.6

14

24.6

83

44.4

50

45.9

Supper companionship

Alone

23

79.31

7

12.1

18

9.5

9

8.3

 

Family

1

3.45

51

87.9

170

89.5

100

91.7

 

Others

1

3.45

0

0

2

1.1

0

0

Supper at home

by 8 pm

11

37.93

43

74.1

144

75.79

92

84.40

 

after 8 pm

16

55.17

15

25.9

46

24.2

17

15.6

Existence of caring person

Yes

15

51.7

48

82.8

160

84.2

94

86.2

 

No

14

48.3

10

17.2

30

15.8

15

13.8