Table 4.

Associations between social isolation and sociodemographic factors in an adult population (n = 9329)

Social isolation1	Odds ratio	95% CI	SE	p value
Age group2
40–49	3.15	1.99–5.00	0.74	< .001
50–59	4.25	2.76–6.55	0.94	< .001
60–69	4.66	3.03–7.17	1.02	< .001
70–79	4.70	3.07–7.20	1.02	< .001
Gender3
Male	1.49	1.23–1.80	0.15	< .001
Number of people living in household4
1	2.33	1.56–3.48	0.48	< .001
2	1.78	1.20–2.65	0.36	.004
4	1.49	0.81–3.13	0.55	.179
≥ 5	0.55	0.26–1.15	0.21	.114
Socioeconomic status5
Middle	1.77	1.30–2.40	0.28	< .001
Low	3.15	2.24–4.43	0.55	< .001

¹Cutoff of < 12 of the total score of the short form of the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6)

²Reference category: age 18–19 years

³Reference category: women

⁴Reference category: 3

⁵Reference category: high