Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression of happiness (general social survey 1973–2018).
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun in Home | 1.37*** (1.31, 1.43) |
1.16*** (1.10, 1.22) |
1.03 (0.98, 1.08) |
| Age | 1.00 (1.00, 1.03) |
1.00*** (1.00, 1.00) |
|
| Female | 1.08** (1.03, 1.13) |
1.12*** (1.07, 1.18) |
|
| Black | 0.68*** (0.63, 0.74) |
0.76*** (0.70, 0.82) |
|
| Other Race | 0.94 (0.85, 1.05) |
0.93 (0.84, 1.04) |
|
| Education | 1.01** (1.00, 1.02) |
1.01** (1.01, 1.02) |
|
| Employed | 0.93* (0.88, 0.98) |
0.93** (0.88, 0.98) |
|
| Household Income | 1.00*** (1.00, 1.00) |
1.00*** (1.00, 1.00) |
|
| Dissatisfied with Financial Situation | 0.49*** (0.46, 0.52) |
0.49*** (0.46, 0.53) |
|
| Financial Situation Worse | 0.64*** (0.59, 0.68) |
0.63*** (0.59, 0.67) |
|
| Number of Children | 1.04*** (1.02, 1.05) |
0.98* (0.96, 0.99) |
|
| Religious Attendance | 1.09*** (1.08, 1.10) |
1.08*** (1.07, 1.09) |
|
| Democrat | 0.93* (0.88, 0.99) |
0.92* (0.87, 0.98) |
|
| Independent | 0.89*** (0.84, 0.94) |
0.88*** (0.83, 0.94) |
|
| Urban | 0.92** (0.88, 0.97) |
0.96 (0.91, 1.01) |
|
| West | 0.96 (0.90, 1.03) |
0.97 (0.91, 1.04) |
|
| Midwest | 0.91** (0.86, 0.96) |
0.91** (0.86, 0.97) |
|
| Northwest | 0.87*** (0.81, 0.93) |
0.86*** (0.81, 0.92) |
|
| Survey Year | 0.99*** (0.99, 0.99) |
0.99 (0.99, 1.00) |
|
| Married | 2.14*** (2.03, 2.26) |
Notes: n = 37,960. Shown are odd ratios with 95% confidence intervals (in parentheses) and two-tailed significance tests (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001). Reference groups include male, white, Republican, and southern residence. The cumulative data file excludes data from 1975, 1978, 1983, and 1986.