Table 4 Odds ratios of the most important factors associated with life satisfaction
Odds ratio (adjusted for the other factors) | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|
Self-reported mental health | ||
Poor | Ref | |
Fair | 2.35 | 2.21 to 2.50 |
Good | 5.89 | 5.54 to 6.22 |
Very good | 11.60 | 10.91 to 12.34 |
Excellent | 25.65 | 24.12 to 27.29 |
Self-reported general health | ||
Poor | Ref | |
Fair | 2.08 | 1.99 to 2.16 |
Good | 3.16 | 3.03 to 3.29 |
Very good | 4.92 | 4.73 to 5.13 |
Excellent | 7.33 | 7.03 to 7.65 |
Amount of stress in life | ||
Extreme | Ref | |
Quite a bit | 1.48 | 1.43 to 1.54 |
A bit | 2.15 | 2.07 to 2.23 |
Not Very | 3.03 | 2.92 to 3.14 |
Not at all | 4.68 | 4.50 to 4.87 |
Sense of community belonging | ||
Very weak | Ref | |
Some Weak | 1.22 | 1.19 to 1.25 |
Some Strong | 1.73 | 1.69 to 1.77 |
Very Strong | 2.64 | 2.57 to 2.71 |
Household income | ||
Less than 19,999 CAD | Ref | |
Between 20,000 CAD and 39,999 CAD | 1.29 | 1.26 to 1.33 |
Between 40,000 CAD and 59,999 CAD | 1.63 | 1.58 to 1.67 |
Between 60,000 CAD and 79,999 CAD | 1.96 | 1.90 to 2.01 |
More than 80,000 CAD | 2.53 | 2.46 to 2.60 |
Change in health compared to 1 year ago | ||
Much worse | Ref | |
Some worse | 1.38 | 1.31 to 1.46 |
The same | 1.71 | 1.62 to 1.81 |
Some better | 1.77 | 1.67 to 1.87 |
Much better | 2.35 | 2.23 to 2.49 |