Lin et al. (2008): study TW 2004

Publication

Author(s):

Lin, P.C.; Fetzer, S.J.; Yen, M

Title:

Quality of life in elders living alone in Taiwan

Source:

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2008, Vol. 17, 1610 - 1617

Investigation

Public:

Elderly, aged 66-90, Taiwan, 2004

Sample:

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents:

N = 192

Non Response:

Assessment:

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How would you rate your quality of life?
1  very poor
2  poor
3  neither poor nor good
4  good
5  very good

Classification:

O-QOL-u-sq-v-5-a

Author's label:

Overall quality of life

Page in publication:

1612-1613

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.30

SD:

0.90