Table 3 Neighbourhood disadvantage, green space measures, and sociodemographic characteristics of the analytic sample by mean loneliness (95% confidence interval)
| Â | N (%) | Mean Loneliness | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Neighbourhood disadvantage 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Q1(most disadvantaged) | 513 (13.5) | 4.36 | 4.22, 4.51 |
Q2 | 569 (15.0) | 4.23 | 4.10, 4.36 |
Q3 | 753 (19.9) | 4.19 | 4.07, 4.31 |
Q4 | 852 (22.5) | 3.98 | 3.88, 4.07 |
Q5(least disadvantaged) | 1091 (28.8) | 3.91 | 3.82, 3.99 |
P-value2 |  | < 0.001 |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
45–55 | 1020 (27.0) | 4.21 | 4.11, 4.31 |
56–60 | 809 (21.4) | 4.14 | 4.04, 4.25 |
61–67 | 1052 (27.8) | 4.07 | 3.98, 4.16 |
68+ | 897 (23.7) | 3.92 | 3.83, 4.01 |
P-value |  | < 0.001 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1585 (41.9) | 4.11 | 4.04, 4.19 |
Female | 2193 (58.0) | 4.07 | 4.01, 4.13 |
| Â | Â | 0.209 | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
No-post-school qualifications | 1420 (37.5) | 3.99 | 3.91, 4.06 |
Certificate | 440 (11.6) | 4.12 | 3.97, 4.26 |
Diploma | 642 (16.9) | 4.14 | 4.02, 4.25 |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 1276 (33.7) | 4.17 | 4.08, 4.25 |
P-value |  | < 0.01 |  |
Household Income (AUD) | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 31,200 | 542 (14.3) | 4.49 | 4.35, 4.64 |
31,200 − 51,999 | 560 (14.8) | 4.19 | 4.06, 4.32 |
52,000–72,799 | 470 (12.4) | 4.08 | 3.94, 4.22 |
72,800 − 93,599 | 422 (11.1) | 4.08 | 3.95, 4.20 |
93,600 − 129,999 | 475 (12.5) | 3.78 | 3.69, 3.88 |
+ 130,000 | 755 (19.9) | 4.03 | 3.91, 4.16 |
Unclassified | 554 (14.6) | 4.49 | 4.35, 4.64 |
P-value |  | < 0.001 |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Professional | 1137 (30.1) | 3.91 | 3.84, 3.99 |
White-Collar | 594 (15.7) | 4.25 | 4.11, 4.38 |
Blue-Collar | 322 (8.5) | 4.27 | 4.10, 4.44 |
Not in workforce | 1725 (45.7) | 4.11 | 4.04, 4.18 |
P-value |  | < 0.001 |  |
Percentage of green space 400Â m buffer size | Â | Â | Â |
< 10% | 1620 (42.9%) | 4.04 | 3.97, 4.11 |
10–20% | 912 (24.1%) | 4.18 | 4.08, 4.28 |
20–30% | 642 (17.0%) | 4.04 | 3.92, 4.15 |
> 30% | 604 (16.0%) | 4.14 | 4.01, 4.26 |
P-value | Â | 0.088 | Â |
Percentage of green space 800Â m buffer size | Â | Â | Â |
< 10% | 764 (20.2%) | 4.10 | 3.99, 4.20 |
10–20% | 1410 (37.3%) | 4.08 | 4.01, 4.16 |
20–30% | 859 (22.7%) | 4.10 | 4.00, 4.20 |
> 30% | 745 (19.7%) | 4.08 | 3.97, 4.18 |
P-value | Â | 0.983 | Â |
Percentage of green space 1600Â m buffer size | Â | Â | Â |
< 10% | 215 (5.7%) | 4.04 | 3.83, 4.25 |
10–20% | 1660 (43.9%) | 4.12 | 4.05, 4.20 |
20–30% | 1159 (30.7%) | 4.06 | 3.97, 4.14 |
> 30% | 744 (19.7%) | 4.08 | 3.97, 4.18 |
P-value | Â | 0.650 | Â |
Quality of green space 400Â m buffer size | Â | Â | Â |
Lower quality | 1845 (48.8%) | 4.05 | 3.98, 4.12 |
Higher quality | 1933 (51.2%) | 4.12 | 4.06, 4.19 |
P-value | Â | 0.358 | Â |
Quality of green space 800Â m buffer size | Â | Â | Â |
Lower quality | 1950 (51.6%) | 4.07 | 4.01, 4.14 |
Higher quality | 1828 (48.4%) | 4.10 | 4.03, 4.17 |
P-value | Â | 0.082 | Â |
Quality of green space 1600Â m buffer size | Â | Â | Â |
Lower quality | 1970 (52.1%) | 4.05 | 3.98, 4.11 |
Higher quality | 1808 (47.9%) | 4.13 | 4.06, 4.20 |
P-Value | Â | 0.552 | Â |