Table 3.
Exploratory Analyses of Unadjusted Mean Loneliness Scores (Survey Weighted) by Individual Respondent Characteristics.
| Characteristics | Mean (Standard Error) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 43.81 (0.15) |
| Female | 44.24 (0.12) |
| Age | |
| 18-25 years | 47.87 (0.29) |
| 26-34 years | 44.92 (0.23) |
| 35-64 years | 44.08 (0.13) |
| 65+ years | 40.00 (0.19) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 43.68 (0.09) |
| Hispanic | 44.83 (0.34) |
| Black or African American | 44.39 (0.33) |
| Asian | 44.57 (0.45) |
| Other | 45.37 (0.55) |
| Census region | |
| Northeast | 43.65 (0.21) |
| Midwest | 44.37 (0.19) |
| South | 44.11 (0.16) |
| West | 43.88 (0.20) |
| Urban-rural | |
| Urban | 43.66 (0.13) |
| Non-urban | 44.50 (0.14) |
| Veteran status | |
| Veteran | 42.67 (0.30) |
| Nonveteran | 44.21 (0.10) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 45.45 (0.20) |
| Some college | 44.83 (0.20) |
| College degree | 43.15 (0.13) |
| Graduate degree | 43.24 (0.45) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 43.68 (0.13) |
| Unemployed | 49.03 (0.27) |
| Homemaker | 44.88 (0.31) |
| Retired | 41.15 (0.19) |
| Student | 47.85 (0.51) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 47.78 (0.20) |
| Living with partner | 44.45 (0.37) |
| Married | 41.75 (0.12) |
| Widowed | 44.44 (0.46) |
| Divorced or separated | 46.42 (0.27) |
| Household income | |
| Under $10 000 | 49.67 (0.39) |
| $10 000-$24 999 | 48.47 (0.35) |
| $25 000-$39 999 | 45.86 (0.24) |
| $40 000-$49 999 | 44.36 (0.30) |
| $50 000-$59 999 | 44.63 (0.25) |
| $60 000-$74 999 | 42.69 (0.33) |
| $75 000-$84 499 | 42.85 (0.28) |
| $85 000-$99 999 | 42.95 (0.32) |
| $100 000-$124 999 | 42.33 (0.30) |
| $125 000-$149 999 | 40.70 (0.40) |
| $150 000 or more | 40.96 (0.37) |
| Yes | 44.27 (0.19) |
| No | 43.95 (0.11) |
| Yes | 43.94 (0.11) |
| No | 44.20 (0.17) |
| Snapchat | |
| Yes | 44.58 (0.24) |
| No | 43.92 (0.10) |
| Yes | 44.29 (0.26) |
| No | 43.98 (0.10) |
| YouTube | |
| Yes | 45.59 (0.18) |
| No | 43.21 (0.11) |
| Yes | 43.84 (0.27) |
| No | 44.06 (0.10) |
| Yes | 42.63 (0.40) |
| No | 44.12 (0.10) |
| Tumblr | |
| Yes | 46.45 (0.59) |
| No | 43.94 (0.10) |