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Distributional findings

Study Blanchflower (2009): study US 2007

Public
18+ aged, general public, United States, 2007
Survey name
US-BRFSS 2007
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 372019
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question

In general, how satisfied are you with your life?
1  very dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
3  satisfied
4  very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e
Page in publication:
8
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1%,   2: 4%,   3: 50%,   4: 44%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.38 8.56
SD:
0.61 1.42