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. 2019 Jun 16;33(8):1123–1133. doi: 10.1177/0890117119856551
Characteristics Variance Inflation Factor
Age 65+ years (dichotomous) 1.27
Midwest region (comparison group: Northeast, the excluded region) 1.71
South region (comparison group: Northeast, the excluded region) 1.87
West region (comparison group: Northeast, the excluded region) 1.67
Parent or not (dichotomous) 4.01
Family size (1-7) 3.84
Couple (married, living with partner) or not 1.62
Own property or not (dichotomous) 1.39
Income 75 000+ or not (dichotomous) 1.36
College education or not (dichotomous) 1.17
White, non-Hispanic or not (dichotomous) 1.09
Live in region with 1 million people or not (dichotomous) 1.07
Male (dichotomous) 1.16
Veteran or not (dichotomous) 1.15
Daily user of Instagram or not (dichotomous) 1.55
Daily user of Facebook or not (dichotomous) 1.13
Daily user of Snapchat or not (dichotomous) 1.41
Daily user of Twitter or not (dichotomous) 1.20
Have meaningful daily interactions or not (dichotomous) 1.25
Overall healthy (excellent, very good, good health) or not (dichotomous) 1.81
Get right amount of sleep or not (dichotomous) 1.16
Get right amount of work or not (dichotomous) 1.14
Get right amount of time to socialize or not (dichotomous) 1.56
Get right amount of family time or not (dichotomous) 1.22
Get right amount of “me” time or not (dichotomous) 1.27
Get right amount of in-person social interactions or not (dichotomous) 1.60
Get right amount of exercise or not (dichotomous) 1.15
Good (excellent, very good, good) physical health (dichotomous) 1.78
Good (excellent, very good, good) social life (dichotomous) 1.87
Good (excellent, very good, good) family life (dichotomous) 1.59
Good (excellent, very good, good) financial situation (dichotomous) 1.47
Good (excellent, very good, good) mental health (dichotomous) 1.57
Good (excellent, very good, good) romantic relationships (dichotomous) 1.71
Worry social media is replacing time I could spend with others 1.10
I find it difficult to approach others 1.19
I make a good impression on others 1.18
I am content with friendships and relationships 1.74
I have enough people I feel comfortable asking for help at any time 1.58

aVariance inflation factor >10 is evidence for multicollinearity.