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Correlational findings

Study Allain et al. (1996): study ZW 1994

Public
60+ aged, general public, regions, Zimbabwe, 1994-1995
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 278
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
structured interview by trained research nurses

Correlate

Authors's Label
rural area
Our Classification
Remarks
coded by WDH team
Distribution
1 = 62.2%
Operationalization
1: rural
0: urban

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-TH-?-sq-v-2-a D% = + p < .001 % happy  
rural         88%
urban         63%
-difference  +25%
M-TH-?-sq-v-2-a OR = + OR for NOT happy rural area 0.25 CI95 [0.13-0.49]

OR adjusted for:
-ever betrayed
-children give material support
-children give respect
-satisfied with financial circumstance
-better off than neighbours
O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-i D% = + p < .05 % happy
rural         54%
urban         42%
-difference  +12%
O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-i OR = + p < .001 OR not significant adjusted for:
- live with children
- children give material support
- children could give better support
- children give respect
- satisfied with financial circumstances
- better off than neighbours
- feels lonely