Ferre et al. (2010a): study UY Montevideo region 2007

Publication

Author(s):

Ferre, Z.; Gandelman, N.; Piani, G.

Title:

Housing and Neighborhood Satisfaction in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Source:

Lora, E.; et al: " The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities", The Inter-American Development Bank,2010, Washington DC, USA,, 223 - 253

Investigation

Public

18+ aged, general public, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2007

Survey name

INT-ISSP 2007

Sample

Selection from general population sample

Respondents

N = 801

Non Response

35.1 %

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole...?
4  very happy
3  fairly happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-4-f

Author's label:

Overall Happiness

Page in publication:

28

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 2.9%,   2: 15.7%,   3: 51.2%,   4: 29.7%   (total 99.5%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.08 6.73

SD:

0.75 2.10

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age Current age (in years) Woman Sex: male (vs female) Partner Married state (compared to non-married states) Family size Number of persons in household Years of education Years schooling Body Mass Index Body Mass Index (BMI) Access to private health care Private health care insurance Sociable Current total social participation Workaholic Work hours
Workaholic Practice sports Active involvement in sports
Sporting Hours of leisure Leisure time
Time spend on leisure Work hours Work hours
Time spend on work Monthly home income Household income Distance to city centre Build environment
Distance from city center Rooms Number of rooms Bathrooms Number of bathrooms Walls not in good condition Quality of house Roof not in good condition Quality of house Floor not in good condition Quality of house Kitchen exclusive for the household Exclusive kitchen for household Access to running water system Running water in house Access to sewerage Build environment
Sewage in vicinity Access to draining pipe Build environment
Drainage in vicinity Sidewalks in OK condition Build environment
Street maintenance in vicinity Public street lighting Build environment
Street lights in vicinity Many trees in block Build environment
Local green Vandalism in neighborhood Perceived safety in vicinity
Build environment
Local neatness Gangs in neighborhood Perceived safety in vicinity Garbage problems in neighborhood Local pollution
Build environment
Garbage collection in vicinity Pollution in neighborhood Build environment
Perceived air pollution in vicinity Satisfaction with public parks and green areas Build environment
Satisfaction with local greenery Satisfaction with public transportation Satisfaction with local transport
Build environment Satisfaction with public sports infrastructure Build environment
Satisfaction with sports facilities High-medium and high stratum area Socio-economic level of vicinity
Current economic conditions in vicinity