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Table 3 Mean emotional, practical, biographical work scores for different relationship categories

From: Why less may be more: a mixed methods study of the work and relatedness of ‘weak ties’ in supporting long-term condition self-management

 

N

Group mean (standard error)

p-value

Emotional work

  

p < 0.001

Outer circle

410

2.14 (0.15)

Middle circle

572

2.99 (0.12)

Inner circle

715

4.70 (0.11)

Total

1698

 

Practical work

  

p < 0.001

Outer circle

410

0.53 (0.11)

Middle circle

572

0.78 (0.09)

Inner circle

715

2.24 (0.08)

Total

1698

 

Illness work

  

p < 0.001

Outer circle

410

0.98 (0.11)

Middle circle

572

1.43 (0.10)

Inner circle

715

3.11 (0.09)

Total

1698