Study Feller et al. (2013): study DE 1994
- Public
- 35-65 aged, general population, Germany, followed 4 years1994-2008
- Survey name
- EU-EPIC (Europ. Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) 1994-1998
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 48976
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Baseline instruments to collect several aspects on diet and life-style included self-administered questionnaires, PC-guided interviews and physical examinations
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Later stroke (cardio-vascular)
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Stroke, diagnosed at follow-up
Observed Relation with Happiness
MEN
HR p 95%CI
Very satisfied(ref.) 1
Rather satisfied 1.37 .02 1.03-1.84
Unsatisfied 1.60 .02 1.02-2.49
HR controlled for:
- age
- study center
'Rather satisfied' men had a 37% increased risk for a stroke compared to 'very satisfied' men, 'unsatisfied' men had a 60% higher risk for a stroke compared to the 'very satisfied'.
Very satisfied(ref.) 1
Rather satisfied 1.33 .03 1.00-1.78
Unsatisfied 1.54 .03 0.98-2.40
HR additionally controlled for:
- smoking
- alcohol use
- physical activity
- education
- waist/hip ratio
- fruit and vegetable consumption
- red meat consumption
- wholegrain bread consumption
Very satisfied(ref.) 1
Rather satisfied 1.30 .07 0.97-1.74
Unsatisfied 1.40 .07 0.89-2.19
HR additionally controlled for prevalent hypertension hazard risk
HR p 95%CI
Very satisfied(ref.) 1
Rather satisfied 1.25 .01 0.89-1.76
Unsatisfied 1.99 .01 1.24-3.19
Very satisfied(ref.) 1
Rather satisfied 1.04 .02 0.91-1.19
Unsatisfied 1.05 .02 0.84-1.31
HR additionally controlled for:
- smoking
- alcohol use
- physical activity
- education
- waist/hip ratio
- fruit and vegetable consumption
- red meat consumption
- wholegrain bread consumption
Very satisfied(ref.) 1
Rather satisfied 1.20 .04 0.85-1.69
Unsatisfied 1.69 .04 1.05-2.73
HR additionally controlled for prevalent hypertension hazard risk