Study Kolosnitsyna et al. (2014): study RU 2009

Public

55+ aged, Russia, 2009 - 2012

Survey name

RU-RLMS combined waves

Sample

Respondents

N = 5920

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Health index

Our Classification

Remarks

higher the index worse the health.

Distribution

Range c - 2.86: Mean = 0.86, SD = 0.65

Related specification variables

Operationalization

0 - no diseases included in principal component; 1 - onde or more of the following diseases
    A) Heart disease
    B) Lung disease
    C) Liver disease
    D) Kidney disease
    E) Gastrointestinal disease
    F) Spinal problems
    G) Disability
    H) Blood preasure
    I )   BMI

Observed Relation with Happiness