Table 1.
Sample characteristics in relation to social isolation
| Participants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 11,091) | Social Isolation | |||
| Low social isolation (n = 9927) | High social isolation (n = 1864) | χ2 | ||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 49.70 (15.28) | 49.10 (15.29) | 52.63 (14.88) | |
| Travel participation | χ2(3) = 724.68* | |||
| None | 4740, 42.7% | 3430, 37.2% | 1310, 70.3% | |
| 1-2 nights | 819, 7.4% | 704, 7.6% | 115, 6.2% | |
| 3-4 nights | 977, 8.8% | 864, 9.4% | 113, 6.1% | |
| 5 or more nights | 4555, 41.1% | 4229, 45.8% | 326, 17.5% | |
| Gender | χ2(1) = 0.08 | |||
| Male | 8683, 78.3% | 7219, 78.2% | 1464, 78.5% | |
| Female | 2408, 21.7% | 2008, 21.8% | 400, 21.5% | |
| Income | χ2(3) = 941.22* | |||
| Less than $25,000 | 3607, 32.5% | 2505, 27.1% | 1102, 59.1% | |
| $25,000-49,999 | 2167, 19.5% | 1901, 20.6% | 266, 14.3% | |
| $50,000-74,999 | 1254, 11.3% | 1180, 12.8% | 74, 4.0% | |
| $75,000 or more | 2328, 21.0% | 2246, 24.3% | 82, 4.4% | |
| Marital status | χ2(1) = 1131.93* | |||
| Married/living with significant others | 4495, 40.5% | 4390, 47.6% | 105, 5.6% | |
| Unmarried | 6596, 59.5% | 4837, 52.4% | 1759, 94.4% | |
| Health issues | ||||
| Diabetes | 1239, 11.2% | 942, 10.2% | 297, 15.9% | χ2(1) = 52.53* |
| Hypertension | 2160, 19.5% | 1694, 18.4% | 466, 25.0% | χ2(1) = 46.25* |
| Hyperlipidemia | 1629, 14.7% | 1331, 14.4% | 298, 16.0% | χ2(1) = 4.07* |
| Arthritis | 2883, 26.0% | 2293, 24.9% | 590, 31.7% | χ2(1) = 41.53* |
| Depression, mean (SD) | 4.82 (5.91) | 4.58 (4.68) | 6.04 (5.91) | |
Note: Data are presented as the number (percentage of participants), unless otherwise indicated.
*
p < .001.