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Table 2 Predictors of loneliness

From: Loneliness correlates and associations with health variables in the general population in Indonesia

Variable

Moderate loneliness

Severe loneliness

CrRRR (95% CI)

ARRR (95% CI)

CrRRR (95% CI)

ARRR (95% CI)

Gender

 Female

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 Male

1.13 (1.05, 1.20)***

1.06 (0.96, 1.16)

0.92 (0.86, 0.99)*

0.93 (0.85, 1.02)

Age

 15–29

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 30–59

0.54 (0.50, 0.58)***

0.59 (0.52, 0.66)***

0.84 (0.78, 0.90)***

0.74 (0.66, 0.83)***

 60 or more

0.41 (0.35, 0.47)***

0.37 (0.30, 0.46)***

1.01 (0.91, 1.13)

0.64 (0.53, 1.13)

Education

 None or elementary

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 High school or higher

0.80 (0.74, 0.87)***

0.85 (0.76, 0.94)**

0.60 (0.56, 0.64)***

0.60 (0.54, 0.66)***

Subjective economic background

 Poor

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 Medium

0.84 (0.77, 0.92)***

0.82 (0.73, 0.92)***

0.59 (0.55, 0.64)***

0.66 (0.60, 0.73)***

 Rich

0.70 (0.64, 0.78)***

0.69 (0.60, 0.79)***

0.56 (0.51, 0.61)***

0.65 (0.57, 0.72)***

Marital status

 Unmarried

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 Married, cohabitating

0.50 (0.46, 0.55)***

0.72 (0.63, 0.82)***

0.78 (0.72, 0.85)***

0.77 (0.67, 0.87)***

 Separated/divorced/widowed

0.57 (0.49, 0.66)***

0.92 (0.73, 1.14)

1.23 (1.09, 1.39)***

1.05 (0.86, 1.28)

Residence

 Rural

1 (reference

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 Urban

0.99 (0.92, 1.07)

1.02 (0.92, 1.11)

0.87 (0.81, 0.93)***

0.97 (0.89, 1.05)

Childhood hunger

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 Yes

1.29 (1.14, 1.46)***

1.36 (1.15, 1.61)***

1.82 (1.65, 2.01)***

1.52 (1.33, 1.73)***

Childhood health status

 Poor/fair

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 Good

0.86 (0.79, 0.93)***

0.89 (0.80, 0.99)*

0.76 (0.70, 0.82)***

0.81 (0.74, 0.89)***

 Very good

0.89 (0.81, 0.98)*

0.90 (0.79, 1.01)

0.89 (0.82, 0.97)**

0.96 (0.86, 1.06)

Chronic conditions

 None

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 One

1.12 (1.03, 1.22)*

1.12 (1.01, 1.25)*

1.18 (1.09, 1.28)***

1.20 (1.09, 1.32)***

 Two or more

1.22 (1.08, 1.39)**

1.22 (1.04, 1.43)*

1.28 (1.15, 1.41)***

1.32 (1.15, 1.51)***

IADL

 No

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

 Yes

1.65 (1.52, 1.79)***

1.42 (1.28, 1.57)***

1.56 (1.45, 1.67)***

1.41 (1.28, 1.54)***

Social capital

 Low

1.18 (1.07, 1.29)***

1.03 (0.93, 1.13)

1.08 (0.99, 1.17

1.03 (0.94, 1.13)

Neighbourhood trust

 Scale

0.91 (0.86, 0.96)***

0.92 (0.87, 097)**

0.90 (0.85, 0.94)***

0.90 (0.86, 0.95)***

  1. IADL, instrumental activities of daily living *** P < 0.001; ** P < 0.01; * P < 0.05; CrRRR, crude relative risk ratio; ARRR, adjusted relative risk ratio