Study Cummins et al. (2005): study AU 2001

Public

18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2004

Sample

Respondents

N = 24000

Non Response

0

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

ARIA index

Our Classification

Distribution

N = a:13483; b:2345; c:749; d:180; e:273

Operationalization

ARIA: Accessbility/Remoteness Index of Australia
a: Highly Accessible(ARIA score 0-1.84)
   relatively unrestricted accessibility
   to a wide range of goods and services
   and opportunities for social
   interaction
b: Accesible(ARIA score >1.84-3.51)
   some restrictions to accessibility  
   of some goods,services and  
   opportunities for social interaction
c: Moderately Accessible(Aria score
   >3.51-5.86)-significantly restricted
   accessibility of goods, services and
   opportunities for social interaction
d: Remote(ARIA score >5.86-9.08)-very
   restricted accesibility 0f goods,
   services and opportunities for
   social interaction
e: Very Remote(ARIA score >9.08-12.0)-
   very little accessibility of goods,
   services and opportunities for social
   interaction

Observed Relation with Happiness