Study Subramanian et al. (2003): study US 2000
- Public
- 18-85 aged, general public, United States, 2000-2001
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 21572
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Marital status
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Single: 0.089, widowed: 0.137, separated/divorced: 0.086
- Distribution
- 1: 50,7% 0a: 25,7% 0b: 16,7% 0c: 6,8%
- Operationalization
- 1 Married/Partnered (reference)
0 Other:
a never
b widowed
c divorced/separated
Observed Relation with Happiness
OR of Unhappy (vs. Happy) CI95 [1.49-2.11
So couples had a 77% lower chance to be Unhappy compared to singles.
OR= 1.47 (p<.05)
OR of Unhappy (vs. Happy) CI95 [1.12-1.92], so couples had a 47% lower chance to be Unhappy compared to widowed.
LRCD= +.39 (p<.05)
OR of Unhappy (vs. Happy), CI95 [1.96-2.75]
So couples had a more than twice lower chance to be Unhappy compared to separated/divorced.
OR and LRCD controlled for:
- State dummy
- Age
- Gender
- Race
- Married vs. single
- Married vs. separated/divorced
- Education
- Household income
LRCD controlled for:
- State dummy
- Age
- Gender
- Race
- Married vs. widowed
- Married vs. separated/divorced
- Education
- Household income