Study Deaton & Arora (2009): study US 2008
- Public:
- 18+ aged, general public, USA, 2008
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 454065
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: telephone (CATI)
Correlate
- Authors's label
- height
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 1 above average height
0 below average height
Observed Relation with Happiness
1:above M = 64,13
0:below M = 62,25
- difference +1,88
1:above M = 58,79
0:below M = 57,73
- difference +1,06
Affect Balance computed by WDH team from table 1.
1:above M = 6,55
0:below M = 6,41
- difference +0,14
1:above M = 6,64
0:below M = 6,55
- difference +0,09
- race and ethnicity
- age
- marital status.
B(+.54) for women (N=164878)
B(+.60) for men (N=178440)
Each additonal inch of height has the same effect on reported life evaluation as a 3.8% increase in family income for women and 4.4% increase for men.