Research Article
Gender Differences in the Influence of Social Support on One-Year Changes in Functional Status in Older Patients with Heart Failure
Table 3
Gender differences in baseline social support scores.
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| Baseline | | | Mean (SD) | |
| Emotional/information | | | .108 | Women | 163 | 69.5 (27.4) | | Men | 265 | 73.9 (27.0) | | Tangible | | | .002 | Women | 162 | 71.3 (31.0) | | Men | 266 | 80.3 (27.7) | | Affectionate support | | | .844 | Women | 161 | 80.9 (27.0) | | Men | 265 | 80.4 (30.4) | | Positive social interaction | | | .057 | Women | 154 | 67.3 (31.7) | | Men | 264 | 73.4 (32.0) | | Additional | | | .144 | Women | 158 | 67.6 (31.5) | | Men | 263 | 72.3 (32.9) | | Overall | | | .068 | Women | 163 | 71.0 (24.6) | | Men | 269 | 75.7 (26.6) | |
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