Table 1.
Self-reported perceived loneliness and social well-being grouped by sociodemographic characteristics (n = 364).
| Sociodemographic Characteristics |
n (%) | Loneliness | Social Well-Being | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M [95% CI] | M [95% CI] | ||||
| Age group | |||||
| 18–29 years | 65 (17.86%) | 9.23 | [8.49; 9.97] | 54.49 | [48.90; 60.07] |
| 30–44 years | 146 (40.11%) | 8.66 | [8.16; 9.17] | 57.13 | [53.73; 60.54] |
| 45–59 years | 110 (30.22%) | 8.55 | [7.95; 9.15] | 55.53 | [51.41; 59.65] |
| 60+ years | 43 (11.81%) | 8.00 | [7.20; 8.80] | 59.88 | [53.57; 66.20] |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 191 (52.47%) | 8.89 | [8.48; 9.30] | 56.76 | [53.98; 59.55] |
| Male | 168 (46.15%) | 8.43 | [7.94; 8.92] | 55.90 | [52.33; 59.48] |
| Diverse | 5 (1.37%) | 7.00 | [2.27; 11.73] | 66.67 | [52.03; 81.30] |
| Mental disorder | |||||
| Yes | 159 (43.68%) | 9.26 | [8.77; 9.74] | 50.79 | [47.41; 54.16] |
| No | 205 (56.32%) | 8.18 | [7.77; 8.59] | 60.93 | [58.16; 63.71] |
| Chronic disease | |||||
| Yes | 188 (51.65%) | 9.13 | [8.68; 9.58] | 53.19 | [50.17; 56.21] |
| No | 176 (48.45%) | 8.14 | [7.71; 8.57] | 60.04 | [56.87; 63.21] |
| COVID-19 infection | |||||
| Yes | 6 (1.65%) | 7.67 | [3.87;11.46] | 73.61 | [56.64; 90.59] |
| No | 358 (98.35%) | 8.65 | [8.33; 8.96] | 55.92 | [53.63; 58.20] |
| Education | |||||
| Low | 31 (8.52%) | 9.19 | [7.99; 10.39] | 45.97 | [36.44; 55.50] |
| Moderate | 89 (24.45%) | 9.02 | [8.37; 9.67] | 55.81 | [51.11; 60.51] |
| High | 244 (67.03%) | 8.45 | [8.07; 8.83] | 58.09 | [55.57; 60.62] |
| Partnership | |||||
| Yes | 214 (58.79%) | 8.22 | [7.83; 8.62] | 60.48 | [57.66; 63.29] |
| No | 150 (41.21%) | 9.26 | [8.75; 9.77] | 50.83 | [47.47; 54.19] |
| Total | 364 | 8.65 | [8.34; 8.97] | 56.50 | [54.30; 58.70] |
Notes. M = Mean; CI = 95% Confidence Interval.