Downward & Rasciute (2011a): study GB 2006

Publication

Author(s):

Downward, P.; Rasciute, S.

Title:

An Economic Analysis of the Subjective Health and Well-Being of Physical Activity?

Source:

Rodriguez, P.: et al, Ed.:" The Economics of Sport, Health and Happiness", Edgar Elgar, 2011, Cheltenham, Uk

Investigation

Public

16+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, 2006

Survey name

UK-TakingpartSurver2006

Sample

Probability simple random sample

Respondents

N = 24174

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how happy would you say you are?
10  extremely happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1  extremely unhappy

Classification:

O-HL-u-sq-n-10-e

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

Table 2,1

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 0.53%,   2: 0.53%,   3: 1.26%,   4: 1.94%,   5: 6.61%,   6: 7.48%,   7: 18.44%,   8: 30.05%,   9: 17.56%,   10: 15.63%   (total 100.03%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.75 7.50

SD:

1.70 1.89

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Number of adults in the household Number of adults in household Cycled for sport in the last 4 weeks Cycling
Cycling for sport Cycled for utility reasons in the last 4 weeks Cycling
Cycling for utility Cycled for health, recreation in the last 4 weeks Cycling
Cycling for health & recreation Participated in any sport in the last 4 weeks Active involvement in sports
Involvement in sports Walked for at least 30 minutes in the last 4 weeks Physical activity Walked for recreation in the last 4 weeks Physical activity Single Never married Married Married (vs all unmarried) Separated Separated Income Personal income North Region in UK North west Region in UK Yorkshire Region in UK East Mid Region in UK West Mid Region in UK East Region in UK London Region in UK South Region in UK White Ethnic composition of region
Ethnic status in the UK (Britain)
White race Asian Ethnic composition of region
Ethnic status in the UK (Britain)
Asian race Black Ethnic composition of region
Ethnic status in the UK (Britain)
Black race Working Working Working Student Working of students Keep house Full-time home maker Retired Current status: retired or not Ill and cant work Unfit for work Unemployed Became unemployed Higher education or equivalent Level of school-education Level of education Level of school-education Apprentice Apprentice Sexe Sex: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Undertaken any voluntary work Voluntary work Number of children in the household Number of children in the household Willingness to pay for sport Willingness to pay for sport