Table 2 Distribution of socio-demographic variables with respect to loneliness in senior care facilities (n = 270)

Age

0.085

 60–69 years

 70–79 years

 80–89 years

155 (57.4)

100 (37.0)

15 (5.6)

51 (18.9)

27 (10.0)

1 (0.4)

104 (38.5)

73 (27.0)

14 (5.2)

Gender

0.161

 Female

 Male

85 (31.5)

185 (68.5)

20 (7.4)

59 (21.9)

65 (24.1)

126 (46.6)

Marital status

0.006

 Never married

 Currently married

 Widow

 Divorced/separated

55 (20.4)

31 (11.5)

159 (58.9)

25 (9.3)

25 (9.3)

4 (1.5)

41 (15.2)

9 (3.4)

30 (11.1)

27 (10.0)

118 (43.7)

16 (5.9)

Number of children

< 0.001

 No children

 1–2

 ≥ 3

96 (35.6)

67 (24.8)

107 (39.6)

40 (14.8)

26 (9.6)

13 (4.8)

56 (20.8)

41 (15.2)

94 (34.8)

Education

0.407

 No formal schooling

 Up to five years

 Up to eight years

 ≥ Matriculation

152 (56.3)

38 (14.1)

27 (10.0)

53 (19.6)

43 (15.9)

9 (3.3)

7 (2.6)

20 (7.4)

109 (40.4)

29 (10.8)

20 (7.4)

33 (12.2)

Any source of income

0.792

 No

 Yes

238 (88.1)

32 (11.9)

69 (25.6)

10 (3.7)

169 (62.5)

22 (8.2)

Social organization

0.295

 Rural

 Urban

133 (49.3)

137 (50.7)

35 (13.0)

44 (16.3)

98 (36.3)

93 (34.4)

Duration of residence

0.781

 Less than 1 year

 1–Less than 3 years

 3–Less than 5 years

 ≥ 5 years

43 (15.9)

117 (43.3)

47 (17.4)

63 (23.4)

10 (3.7)

37 (13.7)

14 (5.2)

18 (6.7)

33 (12.2)

80 (29.6)

33 (12.2)

45 (16.7)

Number of visitors

0.072

 None

 One

 Two

202 (74.8)

53 (19.6)

15 (5.6)

62 (23.0)

9 (3.3)

8 (2.9)

140 (51.8)

44 (16.3)

7 (2.7)

Respondent’s goes to visit

0.028

 No

 Yes

220 (81.5)

50 (18.5)

58 (21.5)

21 (7.8)

162 (60.0)

29 (10.7)