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Table 18 Mean self-weight, mean weight, proportion, and number by network, adjacency matrix and leadership for self-efficacy

From: Using a novel genetic algorithm to assess peer influence on willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis in networks of Black men who have sex with men

Network

Measure

Adjacency

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1 (\(N=12\))

Willingness

Build

0.09

0.36 (0.01)

Remove

0.16

0.37 (0.02)

Self-efficacy

Build

0.04

0.51 (0.00)

Remove

0.00

0.28 (0.02)

2 (\(N=11\))

Willingness

Build

0.12

0.45 (0.00)

Remove

0.19

0.42 (0.01)

Self-efficacy

Build

0.04

0.23 (0.00)

Remove

0.00

0.23 (0.01)

3 (\(N=8\))

Willingness

Build

0.09

0.33 (0.01)

Remove

0.20

0.33 (0.00)

Self-efficacy

Build

0.03

0.21 (0.01)

Remove

0.00

0.15 (0.00)

4 (\(N=5\))

Willingness

Build

0.02

0.71 (0.00)

Remove

0.11

0.70 (0.03)

Self-efficacy

Build

0.02

0.54 (0.00)

Remove

0.00

0.42 (0.00)

5 (\(N=4\))

Willingness

Build

0.05

0.32 (0.00)

Remove

0.06

0.29 (0.00)

Self-efficacy

Build

0.00

0.38 (0.00)

Remove

0.00

0.38 (0.00)

  1. Mean self-weight, mean weight from other agents, and proportion and number of possible weights from other agents that exceed 0.005 for self-efficacy