Table 3 Life satisfaction average score and 95% confidence interval for each category

Self-reported mental health

poor

fair

good

Very good

excellent

2.66

(2.63 to 2.69)

3.42

(3.41 to 3.43)

3.98

(3.98 to 3.98)

4.29

(4.28 to 4.29)

4.55

(4.55 to 4.56)

Self-reported general health

poor

fair

good

Very good

excellent

3.25

(3.24 to 3.27)

3.83

(3.83 to 3.84)

4.14

(4.14 to 4.15)

4.39

(4.38 to 4.39)

4.57

(4.57 to 4.57)

Amount of stress in life

Extreme

Quite a bit

A bit

Not Very

Not at all

3.59

(3.57 to 3.61)

4.00

(3.99 to 4.00)

4.23

(4.23 to 4.24)

4.39

(4.39 to 4.40)

4.51

(4.51 to 4.52)

Sense of community belonging

Very weak

Some weak

Some strong

Very strong

3.90

(3.89 to 3.90)

4.12

(4.11 to 4.12)

4.31

(4.31 to 4.31)

4.45

(4.45 to 4.46)

Household income (in CAD)

<  19,999

20,000–39,999

40,000–59,999

60,000–79,999

>  80,000

3.95

(3.94 to 3.96)

4.14

(4.14 to 4.15)

4.25

(4.25 to 4.26)

p-value: 0.222

4.33

(4.32 to 4.33)

4.42

(4.42 to 4.43)

Change in health compared to 1 year ago

Much worse

Some worse

Same

Some Better

Much better

3.34

(3.32 to 3.37)

3.93

(3.93 to 3.94)

4.31

(4.31 to 4.31)

4.25

(4.24 to 4.25)

4.40

(4.39 to 4–41)

Self-reported mood or anxiety disorder

Yes

No

3.78

(3.78 to 3.79)

4.31

(4.31 to 4.31)

Personal income (in CAD)

No income

<  19,999

20,000–39,999

40,000–59,999

60,000–79,999

>  80,000

4.26

(4.25 to 4.27)

p-value:0.2256

4.13

(4.12 to 4.13)

4.22

(4.22 to 4.23)

4.31

(4.30 to 4.31)

4.37

(4.36 to 4.37)

4.43

(4.42 to 4.43)

Year of inclusion

2003

2005

2007–2008

2009–2010

2011–2012

4.24

(4.24 to 4.25)

4.25

(4.25 to 4.26)

p-value: 0.220

4.26

(4.26 to 4.27)

p-value: 0.052

4.26

(4.26 to 4.26)

p-value: 0.245

4.27

(4.26 to 4.27)