Table 3  Results of bivariate tests between demographic characteristics, loneliness (the independent variable), mediators and subjective age during COVID-19 pandemic (N = 201).
Variables  Subjective Age during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mean  SD  Test a  p Value
Demographic characteristics
Gender  Male  2.75  1.8  t = −1.50  0.14
Female  3.11  1.7
Age     r = −0.05  0.52
Education     r = −0.08  0.29
Marital status  With partner  2.77  1.7  t = −2.41  0.02
Without partner  3.43  1.68
Independent variable
Loneliness feelings     r = 0.75  0.000
Mediators
Depressive symptoms     r = 0.22  0.002
Malnutrition     r = 0.27  0.000
at = independent t-test; r = Pearson correlation coefficient.