Study Ventegodt (1997): study DK 1993

Public

31-33 aged, born at the university hospital, Denmark, 1993

Sample

Respondents

N = 4626

Non Response

36%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Data were taken from the medical files of mothers and their babies

Correlate

Authors's Label

Medication of mother shortly before birth

Our Classification

Distribution

N all:3834,   1:50,4%,   2b:0,5%,   2c:3,8%,   2d:5,3%,   2e:9,9%,   2f:20,6%,   2g:0,8%,   2h:0,7%,   2i:8,1%

Operationalization

Mother's mediocation shortly before giving birth as reported in medical file
1: no medication within 6 hours before birth
2: one of the following medications:
   2b: opium alkaoids
   2c: synthetic morphine
   2d: algospasmum (relaxant not available  in U.S.)
   2e: avacon/ecpsin (relaxant of uterus -  also not available in U.S.)
   2f: barbiturates
   2g: largactil and similar(chlorpromazine)
   2h: apresolin/serpecil and similar(reduction of blood pressure)
   2i: other

Observed Relation with Happiness