Table 7 Factors associated with loneliness as determined by multiple regression analysis
Estimated value | 95%CI | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health status | ||||
Very good | Ref. | |||
Good | 1.51 | −0.11 | 3.13 | 0.067 |
Fair | 3.10 | −0.30 | 6.51 | 0.074 |
Subjective economic status | ||||
Stable | Ref. | |||
Somewhat stable | −3.35 | −5.64 | −1.05 | 0.004 |
Somewhat unstable | −2.47 | −4.90 | −0.04 | 0.047 |
Unstable | 0.95 | −2.66 | 4.57 | 0.605 |
No daycare | −0.84 | −2.26 | 0.57 | 0.242 |
LSNS-6 Family | −0.31 | − 0.60 | − 0.03 | 0.032 |
LSNS-6 Friends | − 0.49 | − 0.78 | − 0.20 | 0.001 |
LSNS-6 Mom friends | 0.03 | −0.20 | 0.26 | 0.812 |
LSNS-6 SNS | −0.21 | −0.38 | − 0.03 | 0.018 |
Internal Working Model (secure type) | −0.56 | − 0.70 | −0.41 | < 0.001 |
Magazine and book use | −0.54 | −1.59 | 0.50 | 0.307 |
Smartphone use | ||||
< 30 min/day | Ref. | |||
30 min - 1 h/day | −1.01 | −3.63 | 1.62 | 0.45 |
1-2 h/day | −1.72 | −4.28 | 0.84 | 0.19 |
2-3 h/day | 1.01 | −1.70 | 3.72 | 0.46 |
3+ h/day | 2.21 | −0.83 | 5.26 | 0.15 |
I don’t know | 0.33 | −5.65 | 6.31 | 0.91 |
Do not own a smartphone | −0.85 | −3.87 | 2.16 | 0.58 |
K6 ≥ 5 | 4.24 | 2.61 | 5.86 | < 0.001 |