Table 2.
Comparison of mental health status among social isolation group and loneliness group
| Social isolation group |
Loneliness group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (N=1,405) | Yes (N=295) | p | No (N=1,637) | Yes (N=63) | p | |
| Frequent alcohol use (N, %) | ||||||
| More than 4 times per week | 58 (4.1) | 16 (5.4) | 0.345 | 69 (4.2) | 5 (7.8) | 0.197 |
| Usage of Tobacco (N, %) | ||||||
| More than 1 pack per day | 44 (3.2) | 22 (7.7) | 0.001 | 59 (3.7) | 7 (11.3) | 0.010 |
| Suicidal thought (N, %) | ||||||
| Yes | 158 (11.3) | 58 (19.7) | <0.001 | 184 (11.3) | 33 (52.4) | <0.001 |
| Depression (N, %) | ||||||
| Yes | 42 (3.0) | 38 (12.9) | <0.001 | 57 (3.5) | 25 (39.1) | <0.001 |
| Social phobia (N, %) | ||||||
| Yes | 213 (15.2) | 106 (35.9) | <0.001 | 286 (17.5) | 33 (52.4) | <0.001 |
| Present life satisfaction score (M, SD) | 6.24 (1.74) | 5.23 (1.93) | <0.001 | 6.15 (1.76) | 4.02 (2.17) | <0.001 |
| Preference of online social interaction (M, SD) | 9.11 (4.72) | 9.47 (5.10) | 0.269 | 9.18 (4.78) | 8.85 (4.95) | 0.584 |
Depression: PHQ-9≥10; Social phobia: Mini-SPIN≥6. PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Mini-SPIN: Mini-Social Phobia Inventory