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Baltatescu (2006a): study RO 1998 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Baltatescu, S.M.
Title:
Personal communication, January2006
Source:

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Romania, 1998
Survey name
RO-DQL 1998
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1133
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Considering the whole situation: how satisfied are you about your daily life?
1  very unsatisfied
2  unsatisfied
3  neither unsatisfied, nor satisfied
4  satisfied
5  very satisfied

Numbering reversed in original (very unsatisfied '5', very satisfied '1')
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-e
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 10.2%,   2: 32.9%,   3: 30.7%,   4: 24.7%,   5: 1.1%   (total 99.6%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.73 4.85
SD:
0.98 2.44