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Table 2 Mean (±SD) Loneliness Scale scores

From: Loneliness among mothers raising children under the age of 3 years and predictors with special reference to the use of SNS: a community-based cross-sectional study

 

Loneliness Scale score

p value*

Age (years)

 

0.027

 19 or younger

45.0 ± 4.0

 

 20–29

35.4 ± 9.9

 

 30–39

35.3 ± 9.3

 

 40–49

38.6 ± 9.8

 

Marital status

 

0.132

 Single

40.0 ± 9.2

 

 Married

36.0 ± 9.7

 

 Divorced

44.0 ± 10.1

 

Help from spouse

 

0.002

 Yes

35.6 ± 9.5

 

 No

38.7 ± 10.0

 

No. of children

 

0.948

 1

36.1 ± 9.6

 

 2 or more

36.2 ± 9.7

 

Employment

 

0.520

 Yes

35.6 ± 9.3

 

 No

36.5 ± 9.9

 

Daycare

 

0.115

 Attends

36.9 ± 9.8

 

 Does not attend

35.7 ± 9.5

 

Health status

 

< 0.001

 Very good

34.8 ± 9.4

 

 Good

38.8 ± 9.7

 

 Fair

41.0 ± 8.8

 

 Poor

  

Subjective economic status

 

< 0.001

 Stable

35.3 ± 9.9

 

 Somewhat stable

34.8 ± 9.4

 

 Somewhat unstable

37.2 ± 9.4

 

 Unstable

43.4 ± 9.0

 

Live-in parents

 

0.769

 Yes

36.6 ± 9.5

 

 No

36.0 ± 9.8

 

Highest level of education completed

 

0.025

 Junior high

36.4 ± 9.6

 

 High school

38.1 ± 9.9

 

 Vocational/junior college

35.3 ± 9.8

 

 University/graduate school

35.1 ± 8.8

 
  1. *T-test or one-way ANOVA