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Loneliness and its correlates amongst elderly attending non-communicable disease rural clinic attached to a tertiary care centre of North India
Loneliness and related factors in elderly patients at a rural clinic for chronic diseases in North India
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Abstract
More than half (55.4%) of elderly patients with non-communicable diseases reported experiencing loneliness.
- Half of the participants exhibited moderate to high levels of loneliness according to the UCLA Loneliness Scale.
- A higher prevalence of loneliness was associated with the presence of anxiety and reports of abuse.
- Significant predictors of loneliness included diabetes mellitus, hypertension, anxiety disorders, and experiences of abuse.
- Elderly individuals with non-communicable diseases may be at increased risk for loneliness.
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