a decreasing trendp<0.001
an increasing trendp<0.001
In terms of age, the SOCQ-general, ‘friends’ and ‘work/studies’ showed a decreasing trend (p<0.001), ‘acquaintances’ showed an increasing trend (p<0.001), and ‘family’ did not show differences among age groups (p = 0.333). ‘Social satisfaction’, measured by the VAS, did not show significant changes either by sex (p = 0.217) or by age (p = 0.262).