Table 7.
Ordered logit regression model of the association between happiness and free choice in caring (n = 798)
| Independent variable | MODEL 4 Happiness 1, 2, 3, 4 |
|---|---|
| Socio‐demographic variables | |
| Age (65 + ) | 0.81 (0.19) |
| Sex (female) | 0.81 (0.14) |
| Health (bad) | 4.06 (1.06)*** |
| Ethnicity (BME) | 2.44 (0.88)* |
| Religious (yes) | 0.69 (0.12)* |
| Qualifications (yes) | 1.03 (0.22) |
| Means tested benefit (yes) | 1.62 (0.15)* |
| Employed full‐time (yes) | 1.08 (0.21) |
| Home ownership (yes) | 0.50 (0.11)*** |
| Care‐related variables | |
| Caring hours (50 hours +) | 1.18 (0.31) |
| Caring role (main carer) | 1.24 (0.25) |
| Personal care (provided) | 1.21 (0.17) |
| Care recipient health (bad) | 1.02 (0.18) |
| Care recipient age (over 65) | 0.95 (0.13) |
| Choice in caring | |
| Unfree | omitted |
| Constrained | 0.68 (0.16) |
| Free | 0.43 (0.11)*** |
| Pseudo R2 | 0.081 |
| Sample size (n) | 688 |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
Cell values represent odds of appearing in a worse happiness state, with standard errors in parentheses.