Table 2 Descriptive analysis of social support after THR
|  | No assistance (0) | Little assistance (1) | Much assistance (2) | Very much assistance (3) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | |||||
Emotional information and appraisal support |  |  |  |  | 1.81 ± 0.70 |
Expressed interest and concern in your well-being | 0 (0%) | 23 (17%) | 78 (57.8%) | 34 (25.2%) | 2.08 ± 0.65 |
Was right there with you in a stressful situation | 5 (3.7%) | 32 (23.7%) | 76 (56.3%) | 22 (16.3%) | 1.85 ± 0.73 |
Joked and kidded to try to cheer you up | 4 (3%) | 23 (17%) | 82 (60.7%) | 26 (19.3%) | 1.96 ± 0.69 |
Agreed that what you want to do was right | 8 (6%) | 35 (13.4%) | 73 (26.1%) | 18 (54.5%) | 1.75 ± 0.76 |
Let you know you did something well | 8 (6%) | 25 (18.7%) | 34 (25.4%) | 67 (50%) | 1.81 ± 0.80 |
Expressed esteem or respect for a competency or personal quality of yours | 6 (4.5%) | 29 (21.6%) | 32 (23.9%) | 67 (50%) | 1.93 ± 0.79 |
Provided some advice on medical treatment | 8 (6%) | 30 (22.4%) | 31 (23.1%) | 65 (48.5%) | 1.87 ± 0.82 |
Provided some advice on daily living | 6 (4.5%) | 25 (18.7%) | 36 (26.9%) | 67 (50%) | 1.83 ± 0.78 |
Reminded you of follow-up hospital appointments | 6 (4.5%) | 20 (14.9%) | 35 (26.1%) | 73 (54.4%) | 2.02 ± 0.77 |
Assisted you in setting a goal for yourself | 13 (9.7%) | 26 (19.4%) | 47 (35.1%) | 48 (35.8%) | 1.65 ± 0.90 |
Did some activity together to help you get your minds off things | 24 (17.9%) | 26 (19.4%) | 27 (20.1%) | 57 (42.5%) | 1.59 ± 0.99 |
Helped you in adjustment of daily activities | 8 (6%) | 32 (23.9%) | 42 (31.3%) | 52 (38.8%) | 1.81 ± 0.87 |
Assisted you in appropriate exercise | 12 (9%) | 21 (15.7%) | 46 (34.3%) | 55 (41%) | 1.37 ± 0.58 |
Instrumental support |  |  |  |  | 1.56 ± 0.77 |
Listened to you talk about your private feelings | 9 (6.7%) | 62 (45.9%) | 52 (38.5%) | 12 (8.9%) | 1.50 ± 0.75 |
Loaned or gave you something that you needed | 14 (10.4%) | 32 (23.9%) | 34 (25.4%) | 54 (40.3%) | 1.63 ± 0.96 |