Package 'loneliness'

Title: A Loneliness Prescription Index for the UK
Description: A loneliness prescription index for the UK.
Authors: Matt Thomas [cre], Jenna Tan [aut], Mike Page [aut], British Red Cross [cph]
Maintainer: Matt Thomas <[email protected]>
License: MIT + file LICENSE
Version: 0.0.0.9000
Built: 2024-12-18 06:25:26 UTC
Source: https://github.com/humaniverse/loneliness

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England Loneliness Scores from Community Life Survey 2020-21

Description

A dataset with scores for loneliness at LSOA level. Scores are a percentage of answers to a direct question on loneliness asked in the Community Life Survey conducted by the DCSM. The question is "How often do you feel lonely?" and the percentage represents responses of "Often/always & some of the time". ...

Usage

england_cls_loneliness_lsoa

Format

A data frame with 33,755 rows and 3 variables:

lsoa21_code

Lower Super Output Area 2021 Code

perc

Percentage that respond "Often/always & some of the time" to "How often do you feel lonely?"

deciles

Percentage that respond "Often/always & some of the time" to "How often do you feel lonely?" deciled. 1 is least lonely, 10 is most lonely

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Source

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/dcms-community-life-survey-ad-hoc-statistical-releases


Northern Ireland Loneliness Scores from GP prescription data, 2022

Description

A dataset with scores for loneliness at SDZ level based on GP prescription data. The approach and code to develop this index is based on the Office for National Statistics' Data Science Campus Loneliness Prescription Index.

Usage

ni_clinical_loneliness_sdz

Format

A data frame with 850 rows and 4 variables:

sdz21_code

Super Data Zone Code

loneliness_zscore

Loneliness score

rank

Rank of loneliness score

deciles

Loneliness score deciled - 1 is least lonely, 10 is most lonely

...

Source

https://www.data.gov.uk


Scotland Loneliness Scores from GP prescription data, 2022

Description

A dataset with scores for loneliness at IZ level based on GP prescription data. The approach and code to develop this index is based on the Office for National Statistics' Data Science Campus Loneliness Prescription Index.

Usage

scotland_clinical_loneliness_dz

Format

A data frame with 1,279 rows and 4 variables:

iz11_code

Intermediate Zone Code

loneliness_zscore

Loneliness score

rank

Rank of loneliness score

deciles

Loneliness score deciled - 1 is least lonely, 10 is most lonely

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Source

https://www.opendata.nhs.scot


Wales Loneliness Scores from GP prescription data, 2022

Description

A dataset with scores for loneliness at LSOA level based on GP prescription data. The approach and code to develop this index is based on the Office for National Statistics' Data Science Campus Loneliness Prescription Index.

Usage

wales_clinical_loneliness_lsoa

Format

A data frame with 1,917 rows and 4 variables:

lsoa21_code

Lower Super Output Area Code

loneliness_zscore

Loneliness score

rank

Rank of loneliness score

deciles

Loneliness score deciled - 1 is least lonely, 10 is most lonely

...

Source

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/