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. 2008 Oct 13;2:29. doi: 10.1186/1753-2000-2-29

Table 3.

Correlations among characteristics, loneliness and needs (n = 721)

Variables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Characteristics
1. Gender 1 .23** -.09* -.01 .05 .05 .01 .03 -.03* -.07* -.15** .10**
2. Age 1 .36** .14** .06 -.03 .03 .05 -.06 .01 -.17** .08*
3. Class 1 .24** .14** -.22** -.08* -.28** -.16** -.05 -.14** .03
4. Monthly income 1 .06 .00 .05 -.04** .08* -.14** -.22** -.04
5. Parents' Status 1 1 -.09** -.06 -.31** -.12** -.00 -.05 .03
6. Place of settlement 1 -.41** .61** .01 -.03 -.00 -.05
7. Romantic relationship 1 .52** .10** .03 .04* .00
8. Loneliness 1 .08* -.02 .04** .06

Needs
9. Economical support 1 .13** .11** .05
10. Psychosocial support 1 .53** .20**
11. Social interaction 1 .21**
12. Cultural activities 1

*p < .05; **p < .01 (two-tailed).