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. 2014 Aug 13;92(10):716–725. doi: 10.2471/BLT.13.129254

Table 3. Adjusted correlation between well-being and health indicators, Finland, Poland and Spain, 2011–2012.

Variable Positive affecta
Negative affectb
Evaluative well-beingc
Coefficient (95% CI) Effect size, β coefficient Coefficient (95% CI) Effect size, β coefficient Coefficient (95% CI) Effect size, β coefficient
Aged 0.13 (0.11 to 0.16) 0.16*** −0.07 (−0.09 to −0.05) −0.13*** 0.02 (−0.02 to 0.05) 0.02
Sex (Ref. = female) −0.03 (−0.10 to 0.05) −0.01 0.02 (−0.03 to 0.06) 0.01 −0.12 (−0.21 to −0.04) −0.03**
Married or in partnership (Ref. = no) −0.04 (−0.13 to 0.03) −0.02 −0.01 (−0.05 to 0.04) −0.00 0.27 (0.18 to 0.36) 0.07***
Years of education −0.03 (−0.04 to −0.02) −0.09*** 0.02 (0.01 to 0.03) 0.09*** 0.01 (0.00 to 0.02) 0.03*
Residential setting (Ref. = rural) 0.03 (−0.06 to 0.12) 0.01 0.03 (−0.03 to 0.09) 0.01 −0.06 (−0.16 to 0.04) −0.01
Occupational status −0.01 (−0.03 to 0.01) −0.02 −0.00 (−0.01 to 0.01) −0.00 −0.05 (−0.07 to −0.03) −0.07***
Income (Ref. = 1st/2nd quintile) 0.05 (−0.02 to 0.13) 0.02 −0.02 (−0.07 to 0.03) −0.01 0.28 (0.19 to 0.37) 0.08***
Depressive episode (Ref. = no) −0.31 (−0.44 to −0.18) −0.07*** 0.37 (0.26 to 0.48) 0.14*** −0.69 (−0.87 to −0.52) −0.13***
Health statusd 0.23 (0.19 to 0.27) 0.20*** −0.17 (−0.19 to −0.15) −0.23*** 0.44 (0.39 to 0.48) 0.29***
Cognitive functioningd 0.05 (0.01 to 0.09) 0.06** −0.04 (−0.06 to −0.02) −0.07*** 0.09 (0.05 to 0.13) 0.08***

CI: confidence interval; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.

a Goodness-of-fit, adjusted R2 = 0.085.

b Goodness-of-fit, adjusted R2 = 0.111.

c Goodness-of-fit, adjusted R2 = 0.340.

d Regression coefficient is reported in 10-point increments.

Note: Weighted data. Analyses were controlled for country.