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. 2019 Sep 26;75(8):1796–1807. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbz121

Table 3.

Coefficients and (SEs) from the Weighted Ordinary Least Squares Regression of Loneliness on Dissolution Pathway and Repartnership Among Men (n = 1,127)

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Dissolution pathway
  Divorced (vs widowed) 1.00 (0.48)* 1.01 (0.50)* 0.95 (0.52)+
Repartnership status
  Remarried −1.48 (0.46)**
  Cohabiting −1.49 (0.54)**
  Not repartnered (ref)
Marital characteristics
 Years since dissolution −0.32 (0.24) −0.38 (0.27) −0.17 (0.28)
 Dissolved remarriage −0.70 (0.32)* −0.58 (0.33) −0.05 (0.36)
Demographic characteristics
 Age −4.47 (1.9)* −3.62 (2.0)+ −3.24 (2.1)
 Age-squared 0.28 (0.13)* 0.23 (0.13)+ 0.20 (0.13)
 Race
  White (ref)
  Nonwhite −0.49 (0.45) −0.53 (0.43) −0.45 (0.43)
Economic characteristics
 Education
  Less than high school −0.32 (0.52) −0.33 (0.49) −0.35 (0.50)
  High school (ref)
  Some college −0.51 (0.58) −0.53 (0.43) −0.59 (0.55)
  College or more −0.93 (0.53)* −0.97 (0.45)* −0.90 (0.46)+
 Working −0.96 (0.53)+ −1.00 (0.54) −0.81 (0.53)
 Wealth −0.17 (0.05)** −0.16 (0.05)** −0.14 (0.05)**
Health
 Chronic conditions 0.52 (0.12)*** 0.48 (0.13)*** 0.50 (0.12)***
Social support
 Children
  No children 0.31 (0.85) 0.04 (0.87)
  Resident children or nearby (ref)
  Children living more than 10 miles away 0.03 (0.48) 0.02 (0.47)
 Relatives nearby 0.26 (0.40) 0.21 (0.38)
 Friends nearby −1.42 (0.33)*** −1.56 (0.33)***
Constant 25.45 (7.6)** 22.86 (7.6)** 21.59 (7.8)**
R 2 .09 .11 .12
F-statistic 7.13 9.56 9.24

Note: +p < .10. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.