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1 | Proportion of people who feel lonely, by sex, Great Britain 3rd April to 3rd May 2020 | | | | | | Return to Contents | | | | Link to all indicators | | | |
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3 | Definitions:
Feeling often/ always lonely
Adults aged 16 and over across Great Britain were asked how often they felt lonely, where the options were "often/always" / "some of the time" / "occasionally" / "hardly ever" / "never". Those reporting feeling lonely often / always is used as the indicator.
Feeling lonely in the past 7 days
Adults aged 16 and over across Great Britain were asked "In the past seven days, how has your well-being being affected?". This indicator is measured by those then reporting "Feeling lonely". | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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5 | | | | Percentage | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | | Male | Female | All People | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Often/Always | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Lower 95% Confidence Interval | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Upper 95% Confidence Interval | 6.6 | 6 | 5.9 | | | | | | | | | | |
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11 | Sample size (rounded) | 2400 | 2860 | 5260 | | | | | | | | | | |
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13 | | Male | Female | All People | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Felt lonely in past 7 days | 29.8 | 31.8 | 30.9 | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Lower 95% Confidence Interval | 25.8 | 28.5 | 28.4 | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Upper 95% Confidence Interval | 33.8 | 35.1 | 33.5 | | | | | | | | | | |
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18 | Sample size (rounded) | 1000 | 1450 | 2440 | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Source: Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Office for National Statistics | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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21 | Notes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | 1. All respondents were asked "How often do you feel lonely?". Therefore the base population for those reporting often/ always lonely is those aged 16 and over in Great Britain (n= 5,260) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | 2. Respondents were asked 'In the past seven days, how has your well-being being affected?' giving the option for noting 'Feeling lonely' if they have already noted that they were 'very worried' or 'somewhat worried' about the 'effect that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on their life right now?' and if they reported 'My well-being is being affected (for example, boredom, loneliness, anxiety and stress)' when asked "In which ways is Coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting your life?" (n= 2,440) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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