Table 4 Demographic factors related to loneliness in suicides cases and living controls
Suicide cases (n = 242) | Living controls (n = 242) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | ULS-6 Mean (SD) | t | P | ULS-6 Mean (SD) | t | P |
Marital status | 3.539 | 0.000 | 3.925 | 0.000 | ||
Currently married | 14.44 (5.20) | 10.35 (3.78) | ||||
Non-currently married | 16.67 (4.55) | 12.50 (4.15) | ||||
Living alone | 5.082 | 0.000 | 3.565 | 0.000 | ||
Yes | 18.14 (4.47) | 13.17 (4.50) | ||||
No | 14.61 (4.86) | 10.62 (3.81) | ||||
Being left-behind | 2.587 | 0.010 | 3.125 | 0.002 | ||
Yes | 17.37 (5.21) | 13.32 (4.34) | ||||
No | 15.17 (4.89) | 10.72 (3.89) | ||||