Table 10 Descriptive statistics of dependent, independent, and control variables.

From: Understanding the interplay between social isolation, age, and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Variable

n

Percentage (%)

Gender

 Man

871

49.4

 Woman

892

50.6

Education level

 No university education (No diploma, secondary school, college, CEGEP, or other non-university diploma)

847

48.0

 University education (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, Doctorate)

916

52.0

Birth country

 Canada

1386

78.6

 Other countries

377

21.4

Work status

 Working for pay

993

56.3

 Not working (not employed, retired)

770

43.7

Student status

 Student

97

5.5

 Non-student

1666

94.5

Having children

 Yes

370

27.3

 No

984

72.7

Working from home

 High

725

41.1

 Low

1038

58.9

Household composition

 Living alone

410

23.3

 Living with others

1353

76.7

Adherence to public health measures limiting in-person contacts

 Low

826

46.9

 High

937

53.2

Online social contact

 High

735

41.7

 Low

1028

58.3

Young adulthood status

 Yes (18–29)

258

14.6

 No (30–99)

1505

85.4

  1. N = 1763.