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Distributional findings

Study BHPS (2010): study GB 2004

Public
16+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, 2004-05
Survey name
UK-BHPS 2005
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 15791
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
Remarks:
wave 14
Page in publication:
NLFSATO
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.2%,   2: 2.1%,   3: 5.6%,   4: 12.1%,   5: 26.5%,   6: 30.1%,   7: 12.8%   (total 90.4%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.24 7.06
SD:
1.28 2.14