| Study | Ho et al. (1995): study HK 1992 |
| Title | Life Satisfaction and Associated Factors in Older Hong Kong Chinese. |
| Source | The American Geriatrics Society, 1995, Vol. 43, 252 - 255 |
| Public | 70+aged, Hong Kong, 1991-1992 |
| Sample | Probability stratified sample |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 1557 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Poor living arrangements |
| Page in Source | 253 |
| Our classification | Quality of current dwelling, code H22ab03 |
| Operationalization | Self report on living arrangement. Text is not reported. 1: poor living arrangement 0: adequate living arrangement |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-SL?-?-sq-n-11-b | OR=0.3 p < .05 | CI95 [02-04] OR controlled for: -place of residence -marital status -presence of joint pain |
| Code | Full Text |
| O-SL?-?-sq-n-11-b | Self report on single question: .. Life satisfaction .. (full text not reported) 10 very satisfied 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 very dissatisfied |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| OR | ODDS RATIO Type: descriptive statistic only. Measurement level: Correlate: dichotomous, Happiness level: dichotomous Range: nonnegative unlimited Meaning: OR = 1 « no association at all; OR = 0 or infinite « at least one level of the correlate allows an error-free prediction of the happiness. |