Table 2.
Change in Well-being Over 2 Years: Volunteers Compared With Non-Volunteers (Results From Hierarchical Regression: Regression Coefficients and SEs)
| Baseline score | + Age, sex, and marital | + Wealth | + Self-reported health | + Paid work and caring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 0.293 (0.06)*** | 0.290 (0.06)*** | 0.219 (0.06)*** | 0.190 (0.06)*** | 0.189 (0.06)*** |
| Life satisfaction | 1.019 (0.17)*** | 1.011 (0.17)*** | 0.916 (0.18)*** | 0.832 (0.17)*** | 0.829 (0.17)*** |
| Quality of life | 1.112 (0.20)*** | 1.022 (0.20)*** | 0.891 (0.21)*** | 0.718 (0.21)** | 0.703 (0.21)** |
| Social isolation | 0.162 (0.06)* | 0.145 (0.06)* | 0.121 (0.07) | 0.080 (0.07) | 0.084 (0.07) |
Notes: Columns adjusted as follows: column 1, baseline well-being; column 2 + age, sex, and marital status; column 3 + wealth quintile; column 4 + self-reported health; column 5 + paid work and caregiving.
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.