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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics (n = 1179)

From: Impact of self-stigma of loneliness on psychological distress in older adults: mediation effect of relative deprivation and moderation effect of positive solitude

Variables

n

%

Age (Mean, SD)

69.04

6.73

Gender

 Male

529

44.87

 Female

650

55.13

Residence

 Urban

518

43.94

 Rural

661

56.06

Marital status

 Unmarried

27

2.29

 Married

840

71.25

 Remarried

56

4.75

 Divorced

31

2.63

 Widowed

225

19.08

Education

 Elementary school and below

526

44.61

 Junior high school

352

29.86

 High school or secondary school

166

14.08

 Junior college

50

4.24

 Bachelor's degree

55

4.67

 Master’s degree and above

30

2.54

Disability

 Non-disability

1028

87.19

 Disability

151

12.81