Table 2.
Pairwise comparisons between loneliness groups for age-18 outcomes
| Developmental course of loneliness | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrent v age 12-limited (N = 212) |
Recurrent v age 18-limited (N = 179) |
Age 12-limited v age 18-limited (N = 297) |
|
| Mental health | |||
| OR (99% CI) | OR (99% CI) | OR (99% CI) | |
| Depression | 4.13 (1.67, 10.22) | 1.12 (.46, 2.72) | .27 (.14, .51) |
| Anxiety | 7.05 (2.33, 21.34) | 1.68 (.64, 4.40) | .24 (.09, .62) |
| Conduct disorder | 1.51 (.51, 4.47) | .76 (.26, 2.19) | .49 (.23, 1.04) |
| ADHD | 2.10 (.71, 6.27) | 2.11 (.71, 6.24) | .84 (.36, 1.98) |
| Self-harm | 3.65 (1.48, 9.00) | 1.75 (.69, 4.40) | .45 (.22, .91) |
| Service use | 2.55 (.90, 7.25) | .76 (.29, 2.03) | .29 (.13, .63) |
| Lifestyle and health behaviors | |||
| B (99% CI) | B (99% CI) | B (99% CI) | |
| Poor sleep quality | 2.23 (.82, 3.63) | .79 (−.67, 2.26) | −1.43 (−2.44, −.41) |
| Physical activity | −.32 (.73, .09) | −.19 (−.62, .23) | .09 (−.25, .43) |
| OR (99% CI) | OR (99% CI) | OR (99% CI) | |
| Daily smoking | 1.41 (.55, 3.57) | 1.28 (.46, 3.61) | .85 (.41, 1.75) |
| B (99% CI) | B (99% CI) | B (99% CI) | |
| Life satisfaction | −.58 (−.92, −.25) | −.02 (−.36, .32) | .55 (.31, .78) |
| Problematic technology use | 3.11 (.94, 5.28) | 1.45 (−.83, 3.74) | −1.62 (−2.99, −.25) |
| Socioeconomic outcomes | |||
| OR (99% CI) | OR (99% CI) | OR (99% CI) | |
| NEET | 2.05 (.60, 6.95) | 1.36 (.43, 4.32) | .67 (.28, 1.60) |
| Low qualifications | 1.64 (.63, 4.23) | 3.76 (1.23, 11.45) | 1.98 (.94, 4.20) |
| Criminal record | .66 (.11, 3.91) | .53 (.10, 2.85) | .76 (.30, 1.98) |
Note. B = unstandardized regression coefficient; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; Analyses are restricted to cases with complete data for all variables (N = 1,968). Column headings report the pairwise N for each set of comparisons. Numbers in bold indicate significant associations at p < .01.