Study DDB lifestyle survey (2000): study US 2005

Public

18+ aged, general public, United States, 2005

Survey name

INT-PEW survey 2005

Sample

Probability simple random sample

Respondents

N = 2203

Non Response

0

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life

This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now.

Classification:

C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 1.39%,   2: 0.54%,   3: 1.21%,   4: 3.62%,   5: 4.65%,   6: 17.84%,   7: 10.59%,   8: 18.1%,   9: 21.77%,   10: 9.88%,   11: 8.9%   (total 98.49%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

6.74 6.74

SD:

2.10 2.10