Study Kao et al. (2005): study TW 2001
- Public:
- 65+ aged males living in veteran homes, Taiwan, followed 2 years 2001-2003
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 689
- Non Response:
- 7,5%
- Assessment:
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Interview: face-to-face
At T1 at subjects residence or quiet area
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Mortality
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 0: Died between T1 and T2 (2 years)
1: Survived
Observed Relation with Happiness
survived: Mt= 6,18; SD=2,20
DMt=+0,70;
OR controlled for
- age
- T1 physical health as measured by
- chronic diseases (yes/no)
- emergency visits in past year (yes/no)
- hospitalization in last year (yes/no)
- physical performance rating (0-4)
- excercise (never/seldon/usually/everyda)
- selfrated global health