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Correlational findings

Study VanLandeghem & Vandeplas (2017): study IN 2008

Public
Households, Rural regions, India, 2008-2010
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 2000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Caste
Our Classification
Distribution
Punjab:               1 :28%, 2: 12%, 3: 60%
Andhra Pradesh: 1: 24%, 2: 41%, 3: 35%
Operationalization
1: Lower caste
2: Middle caste (reference)
3: Higher caste

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I DM = + O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = PUNJAB O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +.34 p < .15 lower cast (vs middle) no controls O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +.43 p < .05 lower cast (vs middle) controled O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +.67 p < .05 higher caste (vs middle) no controls O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +.64 p < .05 higher caste (vs middle) controled O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = ANDHRA PRADESH O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +.02 ns lower caste (vs middel) no controls O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +.04 ns lower caste (vs middele) controled O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +16 p < .05 higher caste (vs middle) no controls O-HL-u-sq-v-7-I b = +12 p < .15 higher caste (vs middle) controled

Controled variables:
- household consumption (log per capita)
- education of household head
- age of household head
- matital statius of respondent
- household size
- religion