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Distributional findings

Study SASAS (2017a): study ZA 2004

Public
16+ aged, general public, South Africa, 2004_2
Survey name
SA-SAS 2004_2
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 2784
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
5  very satisfied
4  satisfied
3  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2  not satisfied
1  not satisfied at all
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-fd
Author's label:
Life satisfactioin
Remarks:
In the 1st wave the happiness and l.s. questions are at the beginning of the questionnaire, in the 2nd wave they are at the end of the questionnaire. This could explain the difference in means.
Error estimates:
S.e.= 0.022
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 10.1%,   2: 22.8%,   3: 13%,   4: 44.9%,   5: 8.2%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.18 6.08
SD:
1.18 2.89