Table 4.
Comparisons of each item of the LSNS-6 by sex, marital status and the presence of child
| LSNS-6 | Mean (SD) | Group difference | ||||||
| Male | Female | Difference (95% CI) | P value | Cohen’s d | ||||
| Item 1 relatives: size | 1.99 | (1.31) | 2.18 | (1.26) | −0.20 | (−0.25 to –0.15) | <0.001 | 0.154 |
| Item 2 relatives: discuss private matters | 1.79 | (1.28) | 2.11 | (1.21) | −0.32 | (−0.37 to –0.28) | <0.001 | 0.259 |
| Item 3 relatives: call for help | 1.86 | (1.28) | 2.20 | (1.21) | −0.35 | (−0.39 to –0.30) | <0.001 | 0.277 |
| Item 4 friend: size | 1.25 | (1.44) | 1.42 | (1.44) | −0.17 | (−0.22 to –0.12) | <0.001 | 0.117 |
| Item 5 friend: discuss private matters | 1.45 | (1.42) | 1.84 | (1.38) | −0.39 | (−0.44 to –0.34) | <0.001 | 0.277 |
| Item 6 friend: call for help | 1.32 | (1.38) | 1.63 | (1.38) | −0.31 | (−0.36 to –0.26) | <0.001 | 0.224 |
| Total score | 9.65 | (6.31) | 11.38 | (5.92) | −1.73 | (−1.96 to –1.51) | <0.001 | 0.283 |
| LSNS-6 | Married | Not married | Difference (95% CI) | P value | Cohen’s d | |||
| Item 1 relatives: size | 2.33 | (1.22) | 1.69 | (1.30) | −0.64 | (−0.69 to –0.59) | <0.001 | 0.508 |
| Item 2 relatives: discuss private matters | 2.19 | (1.19) | 1.57 | (1.26) | −0.62 | (−0.66 to –0.57) | <0.001 | 0.503 |
| Item 3 relatives: call for help | 2.25 | (1.20) | 1.69 | (1.28) | −0.57 | (−0.61 to –0.52) | <0.001 | 0.457 |
| Item 4 friend: size | 1.36 | (1.45) | 1.31 | (1.43) | −0.06 | (−0.11 to –0.01) | 0.032 | 0.042 |
| Item 5 friend: discuss private matters | 1.70 | (1.39) | 1.58 | (1.43) | −0.12 | (−0.18 to –0.07) | <0.001 | 0.088 |
| Item 6 friend: call for help | 1.52 | (1.37) | 1.41 | (1.41) | −0.12 | (−0.17 to –0.06) | <0.001 | 0.084 |
| Total score | 11.36 | (5.96) | 9.24 | (6.27) | −2.12 | (−2.36 to –1.89) | <0.001 | 0.347 |
| LSNS-6 | With child | Without child | Difference (95% CI) | P value | Cohen’s d | |||
| Item 1 relatives: size | 2.45 | (1.20) | 1.67 | (1.26) | −0.78 | (−0.82 to –0.73) | <0.001 | 0.632 |
| Item 2 relatives: discuss private matters | 2.24 | (1.19) | 1.63 | (1.24) | −0.61 | (−0.65 to –0.56) | <0.001 | 0.499 |
| Item 3 relatives: call for help | 2.28 | (1.20) | 1.76 | (1.26) | −0.53 | (−0.57 to –0.48) | <0.001 | 0.427 |
| Item 4 friend: size | 1.42 | (1.46) | 1.26 | (1.42) | −0.16 | (−0.22 to –0.11) | <0.001 | 0.113 |
| Item 5 friend: discuss private matters | 1.71 | (1.39) | 1.59 | (1.43) | −0.12 | (−0.18 to –0.07) | <0.001 | 0.088 |
| Item 6 friend: call for help | 1.52 | (1.37) | 1.44 | (1.41) | −0.08 | (−0.13 to –0.03) | 0.002 | 0.057 |
| Total score | 11.62 | (5.93) | 9.34 | (6.22) | −2.28 | (−2.50 to –2.05) | <0.001 | 0.375 |
Cohen’s d: 0.200~small; 0.500~medium; 0.800~large.
LSNS-6, Lubben Social Network Scale.