Blood Pressure Control and Associations with Social Support among Hypertensive Outpatients in a Developing Country
Table 3
Relationship between social network characteristics and behavioral adherence.
Characteristics of social network
Behavioral adherence score
Coef. (95% CI)
Coef. (95% CI)
Coef. (95% CI)
Coef. (95% CI)
Model 1a
Model 2b
Model 3c
Model 4d
Total network size
0.20 (-0.16-0.57)
0.16 (-0.21-0.53)
0.15 (-0.23-0.52)
0.14 (-0.23-0.50)
Providing informational support related to advice
Network size
-0.10 (-0.41-0.21)
-0.09 (-0.40-0.22)
-0.09 (-0.40-0.22)
-0.10 (-0.40-0.20)
Percentage of network members who are daily contact
-0.01 (-0.04-0.03)
-0.00 (-0.04-0.03)
0.00 (-0.03-0.04)
0.00 (-0.03-0.04)
Percentage of network members who are family members
0.03 (-0.01-0.06)
0.03 (-0.01-0.07)
0.03 (-0.01-0.06)
0.02 (-0.01-0.06)
Percentage of network members who are friends
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
0.01 (-0.02-0.05)
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
Percentage of network members who are living in the same household
-0.06 (-0.10-0.02)
-0.07 (-0.12-0.03)
-0.07 (-0.11-0.03)
-0.08 (-0.12-0.03)
Percentage of network members who are having hypertension
0.01 (-0.03-0.05)
0.01 (-0.04-0.05)
0.01 (-0.04-0.05)
0.01 (-0.03-0.05)
Providing emotional support related to discomfort
Network size
-0.00 (-0.31-0.30)
0.00 (-0.30-0.31)
0.01 (-0.30-0.31)
0.04 (-0.26-0.33)
Percentage of network members who are daily contact
-0.01 (-0.04-0.03)
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
-0.00 (-0.04-0.03)
Percentage of network members who are family members
0.02 (-0.01-0.06)
0.00 (-0.04-0.05)
0.01 (-0.04-0.05)
0.01 (-0.03-0.05)
Percentage of network members who are friends
-0.01 (-0.04-0.02)
-0.02 (-0.06-0.01)
-0.02 (-0.06-0.01)
-0.02 (-0.05-0.01)
Percentage of network members who are living in the same household
-0.01 (-0.04-0.02)
-0.01 (-0.04-0.02)
-0.01 (-0.05-0.02)
-0.01 (-0.05-0.02)
Percentage of network members who are having hypertension
0.03 (-0.00-0.06)
0.03 (-0.00-0.06)
0.03 (-0.00-0.06)
0.03 (-0.00-0.06)
Providing emotional support related to decisions
Network size
-0.30 (-0.60-0.01)
-0.31 (-0.62-0.01)
-0.32 (-0.63-0.01)
-0.26 (-0.56-0.04)
Percentage of network members who are daily contact
0.04 (0.00-0.08)
0.03 (-0.01-0.07)
0.03 (-0.01-0.07)
0.03 (-0.01-0.07)
Percentage of network members who are family members
-0.02 (-0.05-0.02)
-0.01 (-0.05-0.03)
-0.01 (-0.05-0.03)
-0.01 (-0.05-0.02)
Percentage of network members who are friends
-0.04 (-0.13-0.05)
-0.03 (-0.12-0.06)
-0.03 (-0.12-0.06)
-0.04 (-0.12-0.04)
Percentage of network members who are living in the same household
-0.02 (-0.05-0.01)
-0.02 (-0.05-0.01)
-0.02 (-0.05-0.01)
-0.02 (-0.05-0.01)
Percentage of network members who are having hypertension
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
0.01 (-0.03-0.04)
Providing practical support related to sickness
Network size
-0.45 (-0.86-0.04)
-0.42 (-0.83-0.01)
-0.39 (-0.80-0.02)
-0.34 (-0.74-0.06)
Percentage of network members who are daily contact
-0.03 (-0.07-0.01)
-0.03 (-0.07-0.01)
-0.04 (-0.08-0.01)
-0.03 (-0.07-0.01)
Percentage of network members who are family members
0.04 (-0.01-0.09)
0.04 (-0.01-0.09)
0.04 (-0.01-0.09)
0.03 (-0.02-0.08)
Percentage of network members who are friends
0.12 (0.05-0.19)
0.12 (0.05-0.19)
0.12 (0.05-0.18)
0.10 (0.04-0.17)
Percentage of network members who are living in the same household
0.00 (-0.03-0.04)
0.00 (-0.03-0.04)
0.01 (-0.02-0.04)
0.01 (-0.02-0.04)
Percentage of network members who are having hypertension
-0.02 (-0.06-0.03)
-0.02 (-0.06-0.03)
-0.02 (-0.06-0.03)
-0.03 (-0.07-0.02)
Providing practical support related to jobs
Network size
0.05 (-0.40-0.50)
0.05 (-0.41-0.50)
0.04 (-0.42-0.49)
0.03 (-0.41-0.46)
Percentage of network members who are daily contact
-0.01 (-0.07-0.05)
-0.01 (-0.07-0.06)
-0.01 (-0.07-0.05)
-0.01 (-0.07-0.05)
Percentage of network members who are family members
0.02 (-0.03-0.07)
0.03 (-0.02-0.08)
0.03 (-0.02-0.08)
0.03 (-0.02-0.08)
Percentage of network members who are friends
0.18 (0.04-0.31)
0.18 (0.05-0.32)
0.19 (0.06-0.32)
0.19 (0.06-0.32)
Percentage of network members who are living in the same household
-0.01 (-0.05-0.03)
-0.02 (-0.06-0.03)
-0.02 (-0.06-0.03)
-0.02 (-0.06-0.02)
Percentage of network members who are having hypertension
-0.02 (-0.05-0.02)
-0.02 (-0.05-0.02)
-0.02 (-0.05-0.02)
-0.01 (-0.05-0.02)
Living with spouse/partners (yes vs no)
1.20 (-0.87-3.26)
1.30 (-0.76-3.36)
1.18 (-0.90-3.25)
0.77 (-1.23-2.78)
Participation in social activities (yes vs no)
2.54 (0.96-4.11)
2.22 (0.63-3.81)
2.29 (0.70-3.89)
2.56 (0.99-4.13)
;;;amodel 1 was adjusted for age and sex; bmodel 2 was adjusted for age, sex, and quality of life; cmodel 3 was adjusted for age, sex, quality of life, body mass index, and number of comorbidities; dmodel 4 was adjusted for age, sex, quality of life, body mass index, number of comorbidities, smoking, and alcohol use.
