Table 2 Self-report of social isolation or loneliness as a major non-work stressor by demographic identifiers (n = 6,310)
Social Isolation or Loneliness as a Major Stressor [Freq(%)] | p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | All | |||
Job Role | 0.000 | *** | ||||
Administrative, Non-Clinical Staff | 39(35.5) | 84(23.7) | 91(14.4) | 214(19.5) | ||
APP | 52(38.0) | 26(21.7) | 26(15.9) | 104(24.7) | ||
Clinical Support Staff | 20(35.7) | 44(27.3) | 114(21.2) | 178(23.5) | ||
Nurse | 40(40.0) | 107(33.5) | 174(24.2) | 321(28.2) | ||
Physician or Clinician | 26(24.8) | 69(28.3) | 81(23.1) | 176(25.2) | ||
Physician Scientist | 5(31.3) | 22(53.7) | 24(31.2) | 51(38.1) | ||
Trainee (Resident/Fellow) | 5(50.0) | 31(43.1) | 31(34.8) | 67(39.2) | ||
Other | 79(43.4) | 177(29.2) | 263(23.8) | 519(27.4) | ||
Work Location | 0.000 | *** | ||||
Administration/Office | 70(37.6) | 160(28.4) | 197(18.8) | 427(23.7) | ||
Ambulatory/Outpatient | 42(36.2) | 126(24.7) | 114(16.8) | 282(21.6) | ||
Hospital-Based ICU | 21(35.0) | 43(36.4) | 75(28.9) | 139(31.7) | ||
Hospital-Based Non-ICU | 57(41.6) | 93(35.1) | 128(26.2) | 278(31.2) | ||
OR/Surgical/Procedural | 12(18.5) | 11(14.1) | 39(21.8) | 62(19.3) | ||
Other | 64(42.1) | 127(33.3) | 251(24.6) | 442(28.4) | ||
Gender | 0.000 | *** | ||||
Male | 53(31.9) | 146(29.7) | 211(22.6) | 410(25.8) | ||
Female | 211(38.6) | 406(28.7) | 587(21.5) | 1,204(25.7) | ||
Non-binary or self-describe | 2(66.7) | 8(88.9) | 6(46.2) | 16(64.0) | ||
Race | 0.000 | *** | ||||
White | 217(37.7) | 435(29.7) | 596(23.1) | 1,248(27.0) | ||
Black or African American | 25(30.5) | 58(24.3) | 108(16.2) | 191(19.4) | ||
Hispanic/LatinX | 6(46.2) | 14(29.8) | 25(29.1) | 45(30.8) | ||
Asian/Pacific Islander | 11(37.9) | 30(29.4) | 44(20.6) | 85(24.6) | ||
Other/Self-Identify | 7(41.2) | 23(37.1) | 31(24.6) | 61(29.8) | ||
Age | 0.000 | *** | ||||
18–24 | 13(59.1) | 43(55.8) | 87(38.5) | 143(44.0) | ||
25–34 | 87(47.8) | 184(35.5) | 277(26.4) | 548(31.3) | ||
35–44 | 75(37.1) | 134(29.2) | 201(22.6) | 410(26.5) | ||
45–64 | 43(26.1) | 106(24.3) | 125(16.3) | 274(20.0) | ||
55–65 | 37(35.6) | 81(23.2) | 94(15.4) | 212(19.9) | ||
> 65 | 11(26.8) | 12(15.8) | 20(14.5) | 43(16.9) | ||
Marital Status | 0.000 | *** | ||||
Married, partnership, or cohabitating | 155(29.8) | 310(22.7) | 429(16.5) | 894(20.0) | ||
Non-married, partnership, or cohabitating | 111(56.6) | 250(45.4) | 375(34.6) | 736(40.2) | ||