Table 2.
Significant predictors of life satisfaction (subjective well-being)
| Variables | Odds ratio* | Confidence Interval Lower boundary Upper boundary |
|
| Age (years) 50 – 60 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 89 ≥ 90 |
17.72 11.00 6.92 3.80 1.00 |
10.13 6.288 3.96 2.09 - |
30.98 19.24 12.08 6.89 - |
| Sex Male Female |
1.68 1.00 |
1.39 - |
2.03 - |
| Educational Level Low High |
0.47 1.00 |
0.37 - |
0.60 - |
| Income* Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 |
0.304 0.345 0.374 0.581 1.00 |
0.22 0.251 0.272 0.418 - |
0.42 0.476 0.514 0.806 - |
| Ethnic Background Akan Ewe Ga-Adangme Gruma Grusi Guan Mande-Busanga Mole-Dagbon Others |
1.00 1.61 1.35 2.10 2.72 2.19 1.53 2.02 1.39 |
- 1.05 0.97 1.31 0.82 0.86 0.66 1.03 1.08 |
- 2.44 1.87 3.37 8.97 5.61 3.45 3.97 1.78 |
*
Q1 represents the lowest quintile (“poorest”) while Q5 represents the highest quintile (“richest”)