Table 2 Living alone, marital status, and loneliness by age, gender, race, and ethnicity
Living Alone (n = 597) | Married (n = 697) | Lonely (n = 229) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, %(n) | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | p = 0.69 |
Female | 69.0 (412) | 41.6 (290) | 60.3 (138) |
Male | 30.1 (185) | 58.4 (407) | 39.7 (91) |
Age Groups, % (n) | p = 0.92 | p = 0.02 | p = 0.32 |
Aged 65–79 | 63.5 (379) | 67.1 (468) | 61.6 (141) |
Aged 80 and older | 36.5 (218) | 32.9 (229) | 38.4 (88) |
Race, % (n) | p = 0.004 | p < 0.001 | P = 0.005 |
Black/African American | 35.2 (210) | 31.9 (222) | 32.3 (74) |
White/Caucasian | 16.4 (98) | 15.9 (111) | 22.7 (52) |
Asian | 1.01 (6) | 5.3 (37) | 3.49 (8) |
Other | 47.4 (283) | 46.9 (327) | 41.5 (95) |
Ethnicity, % (n) | p = 0.15 | p = 0.46 | p = 0.11 |
Hispanic/Latino | 45.1 (269) | 40.3 (281) | 39.7 (91) |
Non-Hispanic/Latino | 50.4 (301) | 54.1 (377) | 57.2 (131) |