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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
children give material support
Our Classification
Distribution
1 = 77%
Operationalization
Self report. Full question not reported.
Material support by children (cash, goods or services)
1 = yes
0 = no

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-TH-?-sq-v-2-a D% = + p < .005 % happy  
support by children      84%
no support by chldren    67%
-difference             +17%
M-TH-?-sq-v-2-a OR = 0,45 p < .001 OR for NOT happy if children give support CI95[0.22 - 0.84]

OR adjusted for:
- rural residence
- ever betrayed
- children give respect
- stisfied with financial circumstances
- better off than neighbours
O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-i D% = + p < .001 % happy in univariate analysis (p<0.001)
support by children      55%
no support by children   31%
-difference             +24%
O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-i OR = + ns OR adjusted for
-rural residence
-live with children
-children could give better support
-children give respect
-satisfied with financial circumstances
-better off than neighbours
-feels lonely