Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics, social capital and loneliness for four different age groups in Western Finland, 2011
| 15–29 | 30–49 | 50–64 | 65–80 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 774) | (n = 1217) | (n = 1528) | (n = 1080) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 39.5 | 41.2 | 43.6 | 46.3 |
| Women | 60.5 | 58.7 | 56.4 | 53.7 |
| Educational level | ||||
| Lower | 52.9 | 51.2 | 74.3 | 89 |
| Higher | 47.1 | 48.8 | 25.7 | 11.0 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 51.2 | 16.9 | 23.9 | 31.5 |
| Couple | 48.8 | 83.1 | 76.1 | 68.5 |
| Language | ||||
| Finnish | 82.5 | 84.5 | 84.7 | 80.4 |
| Swedish | 17.5 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 19.6 |
| Social contacts | ||||
| Friends | ||||
| Infrequent | 4.0 | 14.3 | 22.8 | 24.8 |
| Frequent | 96.0 | 85.7 | 77.2 | 75.2 |
| Neigbours | ||||
| Infrequent | 53.7 | 42.3 | 38 | 30.3 |
| Frequent | 46.3 | 57.7 | 62 | 69.7 |
| Organisational activity | ||||
| Not Active | 80.6 | 75.1 | 76.9 | 70 |
| Active | 19.4 | 24.9 | 23.1 | 30 |
| Trust | ||||
| Mistrust | 16.0 | 15.5 | 21.0 | 23.0 |
| Trust | 84.0 | 84.5 | 79.0 | 77.0 |
| Neighbourhood belonging | ||||
| Strong | 69.5 | 80.5 | 82 | 85.9 |
| Weak | 30.5 | 19.5 | 18 | 14.1 |
| Loneliness | ||||
| Often | 7.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| Sometimes | 32.2 | 28.7 | 26.0 | 24.0 |
| Seldom | 42.9 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 38.4 |
| Never | 17.6 | 25.9 | 29.2 | 34.4 |