Table 3.

An association between expectations and stereotypes of loneliness in Wave 2 and reported loneliness in Waves 3–6: OR and 95% CI.

	Adjusted 1	Adjusted 2	Adjusted 3	Mutually adjusted
	OR (95% CI), p-value	OR (95% CI), p-value	OR (95% CI), p-value	OR (95% CI), p-value
Stereotypes	2.65 (2.05–3.42), <0.0001	2.55 (1.98–3.29), <0.0001	2.32 (1.80–2.97), <0.0001	1.53 (1.16–2.01), 0.002
Expectations	2.98 (2.33–3.75), <0.0001	2.99 (2.36–3.79), <0.0001	2.83 (2.24–3.57), <0.0001	2.38 (1.84–3.07), <0.0001

Adjusted 1 = for age, sex.

Adjusted 2 = Adjusted 1+ marital status, social connections, social inclusion, and household size.

Adjusted 3 = Adjusted 2+ household income, social class, education, SRH, CES-D, and self-perceived age.

Mutually adjusted – Adjusted 3 + expectations/thoughts at the same model.