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

Highest bilirubin value shortly after birth

Our Classification

Remarks

Bilirubin is essentially a waste product, formed when red blood cells die and haemoglobin is broken down. Jaundice may be noticeable in the sclera (white) of the eyes at levels over 30 μmol/l, and in the skin at higher levels.

Distribution

N all:1418,    1;5,6%,   2:16%,   3:34,4%,   4:26,1%,   5:14,2%,   6:3,4%,   7:0,4%

Operationalization

Bilirubin value in mg percentages as reported in medical file
1: under 5
2: 2-10
3: 10-15
4: 15-20
5: 20-25
6: 25-35
7: over 35

Observed Relation with Happiness