Table 3.
Regression results testing the linear relationship between drought and life satisfaction.
| Variable | HDSI | SPEI |
|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (Standard error) | Coefficient (Standard error) | |
| Drought exposure | −0.083* (0.041) | −0.012 (0.041) |
| Gender | Reference group: male | |
| Female | 0.019 (0.197) | 0.018 (0.197) |
| Marital status | Reference group: married | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | −1.902*** (0.259) | −1.887*** (0.259) |
| Never married | −1.933*** (0.391) | −1.912*** (0.391) |
| Age group | Reference group: 18–34 years | |
| 35–44 years | −1.281** (0.424) | −1.276** (0.424) |
| 45–54 years | −1.911*** (0.413) | −1.897*** (0.413) |
| 55–64 years | −1.081** (0.415) | −1.075* (0.416) |
| 65+ years | −0.753 (0.463) | −0.755 (0.463) |
| Financial position | Reference group: prosperous/very comfortable | |
| Reasonably comfortable | −1.486*** (0.218) | −1.477*** (0.219) |
| Just getting along/poor/very poor | −3.615*** (0.260) | −3.602*** (0.260) |
| Physical health | Reference group: poor | |
| Fair | 1.658*** (0.455) | 1.625*** (0.455) |
| Good | 2.977*** (0.449) | 2.950*** (0.449) |
| Very good | 3.837*** (0.459) | 3.812*** (0.459) |
| Excellent | 4.817*** (0.513) | 4.797*** (0.514) |
| Employment status | Reference group: employed | |
| Unemployed | −0.667 (0.594) | −0.684 (0.594) |
| Studying/home duties/caring | 0.054 (0.366) | 0.059 (0.367) |
| Permanently unable to work because of illness | −1.101** (0.411) | −1.092** (0.411) |
| Retired | 0.059 (0.249) | 0.067 (0.249) |
| Social network | Reference group: low/medium | |
| Above median | 0.570** (0.188) | 0.577** (0.188) |
| Personality | −0.319*** (0.051) | −0.318*** (0.051) |
| Number of stressful life events | −0.523*** (0.055) | −0.522*** (0.055) |
| Sense of community | 0.199*** (0.040) | 0.199*** (0.041) |
| Social interaction | 0.645*** (0.061) | 0.647*** (0.061) |
| Sense of place | 0.239*** (0.015) | 0.238*** (0.015) |
| Wald chi- square (degree of freedom) | 2,223 (24)*** | 2,219 (24)*** |
| Number of observation | 3,948 | 3,948 |
| Number of individuals | 2,096 | 2,096 |
*Significant at 0.05 level; **at 0.01 level; ***at 0.001 level; Robust standard errors are in parentheses. All regressions include a constant; HDSI, Hutchinson Drought Severity Index; SPEI, Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index.