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. 2018 Jan;64(1):e33–e41.

Table 5.

Adjusted relative odds of having a social support score lower than the median between participants with and without sensory loss

DOMAIN ODDS RATIO (95% CI) P VALUE
Overall
Hearing 1.22 (1.10 to 1.35) < .001
Vision 1.43 (1.27 to 1.60) < .001
Dual 1.40 (1.13 to 1.74) .002
Affectionate
Hearing 1.19 (1.07 to 1.31) .001
Vision
  • 45- to 64-year-olds 1.41 (1.22 to 1.64) < .001
  • 65- to 85-year-olds 1.09 (0.92 to 1.29) .31
Dual 1.34 (1.09 to 1.65) .006
Emotional-informational
Hearing 1.13 (1.02 to 1.26) .017
Vision 1.27 (1.13 to 1.43) < .001
Dual 1.21 (0.98 to 1.50) .080
Tangible
Hearing
  • Women 1.47 (1.24 to 1.73) < .001
  • Men 1.17 (1.03 to 1.33) .02
Vision
  • 45- to 64-year-olds 1.53 (1.31 to 1.78) < .001
  • 65- to 85-year-olds 1.20 (1.01 to 1.43) .038
Dual 1.63 (1.31 to 2.02) < .001
Positive interactions
Hearing 1.24 (1.12 to 1.37) < .001
Vision 1.35 (1.20 to 1.52) < .001
Dual 1.35 (1.09 to 1.68) .005