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Correlational findings

Study Bonikowska et al. (2013): study CA 2003 /1

Public
15+ aged, general public, Canada, 2003-2011
Survey name
CN-GSS 2003-2011
Sample
Respondents
N = 20000
Non Response
34%
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Urban/rural area
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
a Toronto (refrence)
b Montreal
c Vancouver
d Other metropolitan area
e Other urban area
f   Rural area

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = + Montreal (vs. Toronto)

       b      p<
2003  +.05    ns
2005  +.10    ns
2006  +.19   .01
2008  +.07    ns
2009  +.08    ns
2010  +.07    ns
2011  +.03    ns
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = +/- Vancouver (vs. Toronto)

       b      p<
2003  -.06    ns
2005  +.04    ns
2006  +.10    ns
2008  +.11    ns
2009  +.16    ns
2010  +.08    ns
2011  +.06    ns
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = + Other metropolitan area (vs. Toronto)

       b      p<
2003  +.10   .05
2005  +.12   .05
2006  +.21   .001
2008  +.08    ns
2009  +.11   .05
2010  +.16   .01
2011  +.12   .05
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = + Other urban area (vs. Toronto)

       b      p<
2003  +.20   .001
2005  +.17   .01
2006  +.27   .001
2008  +.17   .01
2009  +.26   .001
2010  +.29   .001
2011  +.14   .05
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = + Rural area (vs. Toronto)

       b      p<
2003  +.26   .001
2005  +.20   .001
2006  +.36   .001
2008  +.22   .001
2009  +.30   .001
2010  +.28   .001
2011  +.22   .001

b's controlled for:
- sex
- age
- marital status
- number of children
- education
- immigrant
- employment status
- household income
- household size
- homeownership
- selfreported health
- geographical region