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Table 4 Correlations of number of providers per community and community-level network characteristics (N = 24 network communities)

From: Empirically identified networks of healthcare providers for adults with mental illness

Network Characteristic

Pearson Correlation Coefficient

Spearman Correlation Coefficient

Network Structure

  

Mean # connections

0.37

0.66

Mean # connections to PCPs

0.24

0.65

% Connections within network

0.12

−0.04

Network Transitivity

−0.02

0.08

Average Continuity of Care

0.00

0.03

Network Composition

  

Psychiatrists

0.42

0.30

PCPs

−0.02

−.011

Psychologists

−0.18

0.09

Other BH Provider

0.03

0.09

  1. PCP=Primary Care Provider, BH=Behavioral Health