Table 3 Big Five personality traits as predictors of becoming lonely, for men*
From: Personality traits and the risk of becoming lonely in old age: A 5-year follow-up study
Personality trait | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agreeableness | Tertile 2 vs. tertile 1 | 0.54 | 0.25–1.17 | 0.118 |
Tertile 3 vs. tertile 1 | 0.34 | 0.14–0.80 | 0.014 | |
Extraversion | Tertile 2 vs. tertile 1 | 0.85 | 0.41–1.77 | 0.665 |
Tertile 3 vs. tertile 1 | 0.73 | 0.30–1.74 | 0.472 | |
Conscientiousness | Tertile 2 vs. tertile 1 | 0.53 | 0.25–1.14 | 0.102 |
Tertile 3 vs. tertile 1 | 0.31 | 0.12–0.76 | 0.010 | |
Neuroticism | Tertile 2 vs. tertile 1 | 1.61 | 0.61–4.21 | 0.334 |
Tertile 3 vs. tertile 1 | 3.55 | 1.45–8.67 | 0.005 | |
Openness to experience | Tertile 2 vs. tertile 1 | 0.57 | 0.25–1.27 | 0.170 |
Tertile 3 vs. tertile 1 | 0.77 | 0.34–1.74 | 0.536 | |