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Correlational findings

Study Massin & Kopp (2011): study RU 2001

Public
20+ aged general public, Russia, followed 2001-2010
Survey name
RU-RLMS
Sample
Respondents
N = 17458
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Alcohol use, current amount
Our Classification
Remarks
Assumed average % alcohol: beer 5%, dry wine 10% fortified wine 45% home made liquor 45%, vodka 40%, other alcolic beverages 20%
Distribution
Full sample
1: 0
2: 1-62.5
3: 63-200
4: 201.25-562.5
5: >=563.75

Men sample
1: 0
2: 1.5-162.5
3: 164-412.5
4: 414-1,000
5: >= 1,004

Women sample
1: 0
2: 1-38
3: 38.3-100
4: 101-240
5: >= 241.25
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Alcohol consumption in grams per month (log).
Estimated from selfreport of alcoholic beverages used in the last month
- beer
- dry wine
- fortified wine
- homemade liquor
- vodka
- ather alcoholic drinks

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a DM = +/- All
1: 0              M = 2.90
2: 1-62.5         M = 2.98
3: 63-200         M = 3.04
4: 201.25-562.5   M = 3.01
5: >=563.75       M = 2.91
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a DM = +/- MALES
1: 0              M = 3.07
2: 1.5-162.5      M = 3.14
3: 164-412.5      M = 3.11
4: 414-1,000      M = 3.02
5: >=1,004        M = 3.88
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a DM = +/- FEMALES
1: 0             M = 2.82
2: 1-38          M = 2.94
3: 38.3-100      M = 2.94
4: 101-240       M = 2.96
5: >=241.25      M = 2.87
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a b = -.03 p < .01 All O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a b = MALES
- age < 30  b = -.06 (01)
- age 30-50 b = -.08 (01)
- age >50   b = -.05 (01)
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a b = FEMALES
- age < 30  b = -.05 (01)
- age 30-50 b = -.03 (01)
- age >50   b = -.02 (10)

b values controled for
- personal characteristics
  - age
  - gender
  - health
  - smoking
  - pregnant
  - BMI
- environmental chracteriutics
  - settlement type
  - geographical area of living

Bell-shaped pattern: happiest with about 100 gram alcohol per month
This appears in the above mean differences and in a separate analysis of squared log alcohol use