Table 3 Description of egocentric networks and attributes among HIV-infected women of color represented in the social network analysis (n = 87**)

Count of family ties named

1.9 (1.4)

84.4

0, 5

Count of non-family ties named

1.9 (2.2)

44.4

0, 11

Count of advice ties named

2.3 (1.6)

68.5

0, 5

Count of emotional support* ties named

2.4 (1.5)

72.5

0, 5

Count of financial support ties named

1.3 (1.2)

43.2

0, 5

Count of transportation support ties

1.4 (1.3)

42.5

0, 5

Count of ties who know ego’s HIV status

2.4 (1.6)

73.3

0, 5

Count of ties who are also HIV-infected

0.2 (0.5)

6.0

0, 2

Total network size

3.0 (2.1)

100.0

0, 11

Connectivity

Count

Percent

No friends, or none know each other

10

12.4

N/A

Only a few friends know each other

28

34.6

N/A

Most friends know each other

26

32.1

N/A

All friends know each other

17

21.0

N/A

First named alter – contact frequency

Count

Percent

N/A

Monthly or less

7

8.6

N/A

At least once / week

10

12.4

N/A

Almost daily

64

79.0

N/A

Second alter – contact frequency

Count

Percent

N/A

Monthly or less

7

10.9

N/A

At least once / week

14

21.9

N/A

Almost daily

43

67.2

N/A