Table 3.
Regression analyses of factors associated with loneliness in the visual impairment (VI) population (n = 736)
| Unadjusteda | Adjusteda | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | Beta (95% CI) | Beta (95% CI) |
| Age (years): 18–35 vs. ≥ 66 | 0.44 (0.05, 0.83) | 0.41 (−0.28, 1.11) |
| 36–50 vs. ≥ 66 | 0.74 (0.37, 1.11) | 0.77 (0.12, 1.43) |
| 51–65 vs. ≥ 66 | 0.20 (− 0.16, 0.56) | 0.23 (−0.40, 0.86) |
| Gender: Female vs. male | 0.10 (− 0.17, 0.37) | − 0.10 (− 0.36, 0.15) |
| Education (years): < 11 vs. ≥ 14 | 0.32 (− 0.07, 0.71) | 0.16 (− 0.21, 0.53) |
| 11–13 vs. ≥ 14 | 0.59 (0.30, 0.88) | 0.35 (0.07, 0.62) |
| Marital status: Single vs. married/partners | 0.89 (0.60, 1.17) | 0.60 (0.16, 1.03) |
| Divorced/widowed vs. Married/partners | 1.01 (0.64, 1.37) | 1.12 (0.64, 1.59) |
| Household members: 1 vs. ≥ 2 | 0.66 (0.39, 0.93) | −0.10(−0.51, 0.31) |
| Occupational status: Unemployed vs. employed/studying | 0.80 (0.50, 1.10) | 0.50 (0.20, 0.81) |
| Retired vs. employed/studying | −0.07 (− 0.41, 0.28) | 0.36 (− 0.30, 1.02) |
| Other impairments: Yes vs. no | 0.91 (0.64, 1.19) | 0.66 (0.39, 0.92) |
| VI severity: Severe VI vs. moderate VI | 0.28 (−0.03, 0.59) | 0.16 (−0.13, 0.46) |
| Blindness vs. moderate VI | 0.37 (0.02, 0.78) | 0.39 (0.05, 0.73) |
| Onset-age VI: Since birth vs. adulthood | 0.30 (−0.00, 0.60) | 0.09 (−0.22, 0.41) |
| Childhood/youth vs. adulthood | 0.34 (−0.03, 0.72) | 0.11 (−0.27, 0.48) |
| VI stability: Progressive vs. stable | 0.13 (−0.17, 0.43) | 0.15 (−0.14, 0.43) |
| Victimized by bullying or abuse: Bullying vs. none | 0.92 (0.62, 1.22) | 0.76 (0.46, 1.06) |
| Assaults vs. none | 1.18 (0.85, 1.52) | 0.77 (0.43, 1.10) |
Notes. CIs confidence interval, vs versus
abeta values in bold text indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05)