Table 1.
Reported feelings of isolation of older adult respondents in the year 2020, organized by demographic characteristics.
| Hardly ever | Some of the time | Often | Chi-square p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 65–74 (n = 631) | 34% | 51% | 15% | n.s |
| 75+ (n = 296) | 37% | 47% | 17% | ||
| Gender | Male (n = 449) | 38% | 48% | 15% | n.s |
| Female (n = 478) | 32% | 52% | 16% | ||
| Location | Rural (n = 144) | 73% | 21% | 6% | n.s |
| Urban (n = 783) | 69% | 27% | 4% | ||
| Housing | Live alone (n = 332) | 34% | 49% | 18% | n.s |
| Live with others (n = 572) | 36% | 51% | 13% | ||
| Relationship status | Not in partnership (n = 367) | 36% | 46% | 17% | n.s |
| In partnership (n = 560) | 34% | 52% | 14% | ||
| Income | Low (n = 229) | 36% | 46%a | 18%c | 0.021 |
| Middle (n = 422) | 34% | 50%a, b | 16%c | ||
| High (n = 137) | 34% | 59%b | 7%d | ||
| Education | High school or less (n = 239) | 36% | 47% | 16% | n.s |
| Some post-secondary (n = 313) | 33% | 49% | 18% | ||
| University graduate (n = 375) | 36% | 52% | 13% | ||
| BIPOC | No (n = 872) | 35% | 50% | 15% | n.s |
| Yes (n = 41) | 32% | 51% | 17% | ||
| Disability | No (n = 779) | 35% | 50% | 14%a | n.s |
| Yes (n = 142) | 31% | 47% | 22%b | ||
| Technology confidence | Confident (n = 669) | 36% | 50% | 14%a | 0.039 |
| Not confident (n = 172) | 34% | 44% | 22%b | ||
| Tech-savviness | Tech-savvy (n = 500) | 37%a | 49% | 14%a | 0.021 |
| Not Tech-savvy (n = 327) | 30%b | 50% | 20%b |
P-values for overall chi-squared relationship testing is reported (n.s, not significant). Each subscript letter indicates a significant difference (p < 0.05) in z-proportions testing with the demographic grouping (i.e., non-matching subscripts indicates significant proportional differences). Not all demographic groupings total 927 due to non-responses or preference to not answer.