Table 6 Relationship between loneliness and the characteristics of the participants
From: Social media usage and loneliness among Princess Nourah University medical students
Not lonely | Lonely | χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
19–22 | 122 | 126 | 3.367 | 0.067 |
23–25 | 34 | 20 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 12 | 4 | 3.687 | 0.055 |
Single | 144 | 142 | ||
Programmes | ||||
Health sciences | 100 | 84 | 3.064 | 0.382 |
Rehabilitation sciences | 31 | 37 | ||
Communication sciences | 10 | 6 | ||
Department of Medical Technology | 15 | 19 | ||
Level of education | 36 | 34 | 0.006 | 0.997 |
Middle levels | 53 | 49 | ||
Final levels | 67 | 63 | ||
Total | 156 | 146 | ||