Table 3 Multiple linear regression of factors associated with loneliness
From: Does social media usage ameliorate loneliness in rural youth? A cross sectional pilot study
Variables | Coefficient | 95%CI Lower | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.87 | [-0.40, 2.14] | 0.17 |
Age | -1.14 | [-2.3, 0.05] | 0.06 |
Rurality | -0.33 | [-1.41, 0.74] | 0.53 |
Household composition | -0.24 | [-1.27, 0.78] | 0.63 |
Employment status | 0.60 | [-0.197, 1.39] | 0.14 |
Educational level | -0.88 | [-2.13, 0.38] | 0.17 |
How would you rate your general state of health? | -0.29 | [-1.04, 0.45] | 0.43 |
Most commonly used Facebook | -1.26 | [-2.39, -0.12] | 0.03 |