Table 3.
Distribution of intersectional strata and prevalence of loneliness in Swedish older adults in eldercare in 2019 (N = 108,607) and 2020 (N = 96,922). Numbers are N (%).
| Intersectional stratum | 2019, Total | 2019, Lonely | 2020, Total | 2020, Lonely |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 108,607 (100.0) | 15,645 (14.4) | 96,922 (100.0) | 13,628 (14.1) |
| Sweden; OR; M; High; 65-84 | 6437 (5.9) | 569 (8.8) | 6569 (6.8) | 506 (7.7) |
| Sweden; OR; M; High; 85+ | 5714 (5.3) | 610 (10.7) | 5734 (5.9) | 568 (9.9) |
| Sweden; OR; M; Medium; 65-84 | 3694 (3.4) | 390 (10.6) | 3395 (3.5) | 400 (11.8) |
| Sweden; OR; M; Medium; 85+ | 3063 (2.8) | 312 (10.2) | 3021 (3.1) | 292 (9.7) |
| Sweden; OR; M; Low; 65-84 | 2410 (2.2) | 205 (8.5) | 2319 (2.4) | 235 (10.1) |
| Sweden; OR; M; Low; 85+ | 2015 (1.9) | 179 (8.9) | 1890 (2.0) | 166 (8.8) |
| Sweden; OR; W; High; 65-84 | 4831 (4.4) | 605 (12.5) | 4714 (4.9) | 535 (11.3) |
| Sweden; OR; W; High; 85+ | 7077 (6.5) | 1037 (14.7) | 6717 (6.9) | 888 (13.2) |
| Sweden; OR; W; Medium; 65-84 | 6691 (6.2) | 931 (13.9) | 6108 (6.3) | 832 (13.6) |
| Sweden; OR; W; Medium; 85+ | 9034 (8.3) | 1423 (15.8) | 8405 (8.7) | 1255 (14.9) |
| Sweden; OR; W; Low; 65-84 | 6763 (6.2) | 778 (11.5) | 6494 (6.7) | 688 (10.6) |
| Sweden; OR; W; Low; 85+ | 9504 (8.8) | 1241 (13.1) | 9174 (9.5) | 1158 (12.6) |
| Sweden; NH; M; High; 65-84 | 1870 (1.7) | 290 (15.5) | 1513 (1.6) | 297 (19.6) |
| Sweden; NH; M; High; 85+ | 2344 (2.2) | 383 (16.3) | 1860 (1.9) | 310 (16.7) |
| Sweden; NH; M; Medium; 65-84 | 1357 (1.2) | 231 (17.0) | 1002 (1.0) | 173 (17.3) |
| Sweden; NH; M; Medium; 85+ | 1673 (1.5) | 265 (15.8) | 1207 (1.2) | 206 (17.1) |
| Sweden; NH; M; Low; 65-84 | 740 (0.7) | 98 (13.2) | 563 (0.6) | 85 (15.1) |
| Sweden; NH; M; Low; 85+ | 875 (0.8) | 125 (14.3) | 622 (0.6) | 100 (16.1) |
| Sweden; NH; W; High; 65-84 | 1060 (1.0) | 192 (18.1) | 965 (1.0) | 181 (18.8) |
| Sweden; NH; W; High; 85+ | 3157 (2.9) | 543 (17.2) | 2654 (2.7) | 517 (19.5) |
| Sweden; NH; W; Medium; 65-84 | 1974 (1.8) | 353 (17.9) | 1409 (1.5) | 264 (18.7) |
| Sweden; NH; W; Medium; 85+ | 5599 (5.2) | 1023 (18.3) | 3733 (3.9) | 733 (19.6) |
| Sweden; NH; W; Low; 65-84 | 1843 (1.7) | 317 (17.2) | 1428 (1.5) | 286 (20.0) |
| Sweden; NH; W; Low; 85+ | 6173 (5.7) | 1045 (16.9) | 4013 (4.1) | 771 (19.2) |
| Other; OR; M; High; 65-84 | 569 (0.5) | 66 (11.6) | 545 (0.6) | 57 (10.5) |
| Other; OR; M; High; 85+ | 426 (0.4) | 49 (11.5) | 476 (0.5) | 55 (11.6) |
| Other; OR; M; Medium; 65-84 | 428 (0.4) | 67 (15.7) | 365 (0.4) | 45 (12.3) |
| Other; OR; M; Medium; 85+ | 259 (0.2) | 33 (12.7) | 244 (0.3) | 38 (15.6) |
| Other; OR; M; Low; 65-84 | 819 (0.8) | 168 (20.5) | 783 (0.8) | 144 (18.4) |
| Other; OR; M; Low; 85+ | 344 (0.3) | 54 (15.7) | 349 (0.4) | 60 (17.2) |
| Other; OR; W; High; 65-84 | 425 (0.4) | 60 (14.1) | 456 (0.5) | 67 (14.7) |
| Other; OR; W; High; 85+ | 603 (0.6) | 102 (16.9) | 579 (0.6) | 89 (15.4) |
| Other; OR; W; Medium; 65-84 | 983 (0.9) | 189 (19.2) | 875 (0.9) | 172 (19.7) |
| Other; OR; W; Medium; 85+ | 1031 (0.9) | 240 (23.3) | 942 (1.0) | 200 (21.2) |
| Other; OR; W; Low; 65-84 | 1960 (1.8) | 417 (21.3) | 1802 (1.9) | 370 (20.5) |
| Other; OR; W; Low; 85+ | 1532 (1.4) | 297 (19.4) | 1430 (1.5) | 270 (18.9) |
| Other; NH; M; High; 65-84 | 167 (0.2) | 30 (18.0) | 151 (0.2) | 32 (21.2) |
| Other; NH; M; High; 85+ | 169 (0.2) | 31 (18.3) | 137 (0.1) | 30 (21.9) |
| Other; NH; M; Medium; 65-84 | 147 (0.1) | 28 (19.0) | 118 (0.1) | 29 (24.6) |
| Other; NH; M; Medium; 85+ | 159 (0.1) | 28 (17.6) | 104 (0.1) | 25 (24.0) |
| Other; NH; M; Low; 65-84 | 164 (0.2) | 39 (23.8) | 135 (0.1) | 32 (23.7) |
| Other; NH; M; Low; 85+ | 118 (0.1) | 30 (25.4) | 91 (0.1) | 21 (23.1) |
| Other; NH; W; High; 65-84 | 118 (0.1) | 19 (16.1) | 110 (0.1) | 25 (22.7) |
| Other; NH; W; High; 85+ | 281 (0.3) | 57 (20.3) | 246 (0.3) | 43 (17.5) |
| Other; NH; W; Medium; 65-84 | 272 (0.3) | 71 (26.1) | 197 (0.2) | 45 (22.8) |
| Other; NH; W; Medium; 85+ | 603 (0.6) | 142 (23.5) | 429 (0.4) | 114 (26.6) |
| Other; NH; W; Low; 65-84 | 387 (0.4) | 94 (24.3) | 288 (0.3) | 74 (25.7) |
| Other; NH; W; Low; 85+ | 745 (0.7) | 189 (25.4) | 561 (0.6) | 145 (25.8) |
*Country of birth (Sweden, Other); Residence (OR=Own residence, NH=Nursing home); Gender (M = Man, W=Woman); Education (Low, Medium, High); Age (65–84 years, 85+ years).