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Table 3 Individual social capital scores (social support dimensions and social networks) in the self-rated health groups, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008-2009

From: The association of neighbourhood and individual social capital with consistent self-rated health: a longitudinal study in Brazilian pregnant and postpartum women

N = 685

 

Total

Good SRH Baseline and Follow-up N = 597

Poor SRH Baseline and Follow-up N = 88

Social Support dimensions, M (SD) a

Affectionate support***

93.2 (13.6)

94.1 (12.6)

87.2 (17.9)

 

Emotional support***

62.3 (20.1)

63.6 (18.9)

53.1 (25.4)

 

Information support**

62.8 (19.3)

63.8 (18.3)

56.1 (23.7)

 

Positive social interaction***

66.0 (19.0)

67.4 (17.4)

56.6 (23.6)

 

Material support**

61.7 (20.0)

62.5 (19.6)

56.7 (22.5)

Social network, (%) b

Relatives

   
 

 No relatives

18.4

16.1

24.1

 

 1 relative or more

81.6

83.9

75.9

 

Friends***

   
 

 No friends

40.8

36.6

55.2

 

 1 friend or more

59.2

63.4

44.8

 

Member of any association or group*

   
 

 No

70.7

68.0

78.4

 

 Yes

29.3

32.0

21.6

  1. * p ≤ .05, ** p ≤ .01,*** p ≤ .001.
  2. a Mann–Whitney test.
  3. b Chi-Square test.