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This study aimed to explore the association between depressive symptoms and the number of close friends.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study employed data from the 2005\u20132008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Weighted logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between the number of close friends and depressive symptoms, and restricted cubic spline plots were constructed. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were also performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included 5564 participants. After grouping participants based on the number of close friends into tertiles, a negative association was found between the number of close friends and depressive symptoms. 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