Table 3.

Mean difference in SNI score (out of 10) between participants with and without sensory loss

SENSORY LOSSMEAN DIFFERENCE IN SNI SCORE (95% CI)P VALUE
Hearing0.02 (−0.06 to 0.10).68
Vision
  • Women−0.08 (−0.22 to −0.05).20
  • Men−0.31 (−0.46 to −0.17)< .001
Dual
  • 45- to 64-year-olds−0.09 (−0.31 to 0.13).43
  • 65- to 85-year-olds−0.43 (−0.65 to −0.19)< .001
  • SNI—Social Network Index.