Table 2 Injury profile and loneliness score among the middle and older veterans, residents in the southwest of Iran
From: Sense of loneliness of veterans in Southern Iran: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Domains | Frequency (%) | Loneliness Score | F test* | P-value | ES** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | ||||||
Severity of injury or disability | Less than 25% | 203(34.8) | 51.85 | 4.079 | 8.36 | 0.001 | -0.31 |
Between 25–50% | 198(34) | 50.61 | 4.979 | ||||
More than 51% | 182(31.2) | 50.05 | 5.642 | ||||
Type of injury or disability | Vision impairment | 33(5.7) | 48.76 | 3.674 | 5.63 | 0.001 | 0.31 |
Affected by chemical warfare | 105(18) | 51.17 | 4.972 | ||||
Amputated limb | 298(51.1) | 50.46 | 4.968 | ||||
Spinal cord injury | 41(7) | 50.17 | 5.643 | ||||
Neuropsychological trauma | 106(18.2) | 52.62 | 4.551 | ||||