Developing a nomogram for predicting the depression of senior citizens living alone while focusing on perceived social support

Table 2 The characteristics of the subjects according to the prevalence of depression, n (%)

Variables	Depression		P
	No (n = 1438)	Yes (n = 120)
Age, mean ± SD	67.75 ± 5.53	70.95 ± 4.99	< 0.0001
Self-esteem scale, mean ± SD	29.06 ± 3.26	25.01 ± 3.43	< 0.0001
Subjective frequency of communication with other family members, mean ± SD	2.54 ± 0.95	2.05 ± 0.94	< 0.0001
Subjective frequency of communication with neighbors and friends, mean ± SD	2.25 ± 1.05	2.05 ± 1.11	0.05
Alcohol use disorder			< 0.001
Normal drinker	766 (93.8)	51 (6.2)
High-risk drinker	258 (92.8)	20 (7.2)
Alcohol use disorder	6 (46.2)	7 (53.8)
Self-esteem, the experience of suicidal urge over the past year			< 0.001
No	1349 (95.1)	69 (4.9)
Yes	89 (63.6)	51 (36.4)
Subjective trust satisfaction with neighbors			< 0.001
No	163 (76.9)	49 (23.1)
Yes	1275 (94.7)	71 (5.3)
Subjective satisfaction with help from neighbors			< 0.001
No	420 (85.7)	70 (14.3)
Yes	1018 (95.3)	50 (4.7)
Subjective satisfaction of the living environment of the neighborhood			0.08
No	245 (89.7)	28 (10.3)
Yes	1193 (92.8)	92 (7.2)
Subjective satisfaction of the safety level of the neighborhood			< 0.001
No	230 (84.3)	43 (15.7)
Yes	1208(94.0)	77 (6.0)
Subjective satisfaction of the medical service of the region			< 0.001
No	386 (88.5)	50 (11.5)
Yes	1,438 (92.3)	120(7.7)
Regular club activities			< 0.001
No	975 (90.5)	103(9.5)
Yes	463 (96.5)	17(3.5)
Subjective loneliness			< 0.001
Very rare	685 (99.7)	2 (0.3)
Occasionally lonely	617 (96.6)	22 (3.44)
Often lonely	131 (62.4)	79(37.6)
Mostly lonely	5 (22.7)	17(77.3)