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Statistics of change in loneliness scores measured by University of California, Los Angeles, scale in pre- and postsurveys (N=160).
| Change in loneliness score | Participants, n (%) | |
| Increased score | ||
| Overall | 75 (47) | |
| Increase between 1 and 6 points | 47 (29) | |
| Increase more than 6 points | 28 (17) | |
| Decreased score | ||
| Overall | 76 (47) | |
| Decrease between 1 and 7 points | 46 (29) | |
| Decrease more than 7 points | 30 (19) | |
| Unchanged score | 9 (6) | |
