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Distributional findings

Study BHPS (2010): study GB 2006

Public
16+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, 2006
Survey name
UK-BHPS 2006
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 15636
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 15
Page in publication:
OLFSATO
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.5%,   2: 2.2%,   3: 5.9%,   4: 13.8%,   5: 28.8%,   6: 30.1%,   7: 12.4%   (total 94.7%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.18 6.96
SD:
1.29 2.15