Table 4
Network Structure: Social Support

Race of Cited Alter

African American

 93.6%

White

  6.4

Other

  0.0

Total

100% (195)

Occupation of Cited Alter

Entrepreneur

 19.3%

Managerial, Professional

Technical Worker

 38.7

Other

 42.0

Total

100 (195)

Relation to Ego

Friend

 66.6%

Family

 33.4

Acquaintance

 0.0

Total

100 (195)

Emotional Closeness

Especially Close

 75.0%

Close

 25.0

Less Close

  0.0

Distant

Total

100 (195)

Frequency

Daily

 52.8%

Weekly

 41.8

Monthly

  2.7

Less Often (less than once a month)

  2.7

Total

100 (195)