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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: change 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%
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 b-fix = -.01 ns ALL O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a GMM = +.20 ns ALL O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a GMM = + MALES
- age <30    GMM = +.00 (ns)
- age 30-50  GMM = +.29 (ns)
- age 50>    GMM = +.19 (ns)
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a GMM = + FEMALES
- age <30    GMM = +.17 (ns)
- age 30-50  GMM = +.79 (05)
- age 50>    GMM = -.05 (ns)

b-fix and GMM coeficients controled for CHANGES in
- marital status
- occupational status
- real household income
- health condition
- educational level (high school diploma)
- living area
- smoking status
- BMI