Study Ventegodt (1995): study DK 1993
- Public:
- 18-88 aged, general public, Denmark, 1993
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 1494
- Non Response:
- 39%
- Assessment:
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Questionnaire: paper
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- bodymass
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Body Mass Index= weight in kg/ (height*height in meters) Normal range= 20-25 Above 30 you are heavely overweighted, under 18 underweighted
- Distribution
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N women all:723, 1:4, 2:102, 3:282, 4:178, 5:83, 6:43, 7:15, 8:16
N men all:729, 1:2, 2:24, 3:167, 4:271, 5:190, 6:54, 7:17, 8:4 - Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Bodymass Index (under- and overweight)
1: < 17
2: 17-19
3: 20-22
4: 23-25
5: 26-28
6: 29-31
7: 32-34
8: > 34
Observed Relation with Happiness
1: < 17 Mt=7.50
2: 17-19 Mt=7.80
3: 20-22 Mt=7.56
4: 23-25 Mt=7.86
5: 26-28 Mt=8.14
6: 29-31 Mt=7.56
7: 32-34 Mt=6.66
8: > 34 Mt=7.04
All Mt=7.70
1: < 17 Mt=7.50
2: 17-19 Mt=6.98
3: 20-22 Mt=7.60
4: 23-25 Mt=7.87
5: 26-28 Mt=8.00
6: 29-31 Mt=7.96
7: 32-34 Mt=7.80
8: > 34 Mt=6.25
All Mt=7.81
1: < 17 Mt=7.50
2: 17-19 Mt=7.60
3: 20-22 Mt=7.19
4: 23-25 Mt=7.64
5: 26-28 Mt=7.80
6: 29-31 Mt=7.44
7: 32-34 Mt=7.33
8: > 34 Mt=6.73
All Mt=7.44
1: < 17 Mt=6.25
2: 17-19 Mt=6.66
3: 20-22 Mt=7.10
4: 23-25 Mt=7.51
5: 26-28 Mt=7.78
6: 29-31 Mt=7.50
7: 32-34 Mt=7.20
8: > 34 Mt=6.25
All Mt=7.44
1: < 17 Mt=6.25
2: 17-19 Mt=7.15
3: 20-22 Mt=6.79
4: 23-25 Mt=7.06
5: 26-28 Mt=7.25
6: 29-31 Mt=7.04
7: 32-34 Mt=7.00
8: > 34 Mt=6.88
All Mt=6.99
1: < 17 Mt=5.00
2: 17-19 Mt=6.04
3: 20-22 Mt=6.74
4: 23-25 Mt=6.93
5: 26-28 Mt=7.19
6: 29-31 Mt=7.00
7: 32-34 Mt=6.61
8: > 34 Mt=4.38
All Mt=6.90