Table 5.
Social Life in Patients with PBC and Matched Controls
Social Activity | Cases | Controls | P |
---|---|---|---|
Talking on the telephone with relatives, friends, or neighbors (times per week) | 4.7 ± 2.1 (n = 425) | 4.5 ± 2.1 (n = 489) | 0.109 |
Getting together with friends or relatives (times per month) | 8.3 ± 7.4 (n = 1018) | 7.5 ± 7 (n = 989) | 0.004 |
Visiting neighbors (times per month) | 5.2 ± 7.6 (n = 665) | 6.1 ± 9.7 (n = 667) | NS |
Attending church or religious services | 691/1032 (66%) | 737/1041 (70%) | 0.067 |
Belonging to a club (times per month) | 4.2 ± 4.4 (n = 735) | 4.2 ± 4.1 (n = 690) | NS |
NS indicates not significant.