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Table 2 Comparison of network characteristics on sex, education, experience, relationship type, and communication

From: Interpersonal communication regarding pregnancy-related services: friends versus health professionals as conduits for information

 

Alter Rank

Statistical Significance

 

First

Second

Third

1 vs 2

1 vs 3

2 vs 3

Female

61.8%

67.5%

73.7%

NS

p < 0.05

NS

Education

 None

35.8%

47.9%

55.7%

p < 0.05

p < 0.01

 

 Primary

5.6%

9.4%

11.4%

 Middle

22.9%

7.0%

8.6%

 Secondary

2.5%

4.2%

1.4%

 Higher

33.2

31.5%

22.9%

Experience-average (SD)

0.85 (1.30)

1.03 (1.37)

1.35 (1.48)

NS

p < 0.01

NS

Relationship

 Partner

25.7%

21.1%

12.8%

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

 Family

21.1%

31.8%

50.0%

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

 Friend

12.8%

12.5%

15.0%

NS

NS

NS

 Health professional

38.2%

36.4%

27.5%

NS

NS

NS

Communication

 Discuss care

91.4%

86.1%

85.0%

p < 0.05

NS

NS

 Discuss-average (SD)

2.72

2.61%

2.16

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

 Gave me information

79.5%

75.7%

71.3%

NS

NS

NS

 Gave me advice

31.1%

40.7%

38.7%

P < 0.01

NS

NS