Table 5
Observed and estimated differences in life satisfaction scores across survey years and types
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| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Predicted based on Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No controls | With controls 1 | With controls 1 | ||
| coefficient | ||||
| General Social Survey | ||||
| 2003 | -0.21 | -0.25 | … | -0.08 |
| 2005 | -0.38 | -0.32 | … | -0.33 |
| 2006 | -0.13 | -0.14 | … | -0.08 |
| 2008 | -0.20 | -0.16 | … | -0.06 |
| 2009 | 0.21 | 0.14 | … | 0.22 |
| 2010 | -0.51 | -0.45 | … | -0.32 |
| 2011 (reference year) | … | … | … | … |
| Canadian Community Health Survey | ||||
| 2009 | -0.12 | -0.14 | … | -0.06 |
| 2010 | -0.12 | -0.14 | … | -0.06 |
| 2011 | -0.14 | -0.13 | … | -0.06 |
| General health asked first | … | … | -0.06 | … |
| Time-use survey | … | … | -0.25 | … |
| Victimization survey | … | … | 0.28 | … |
| Life domains 2 | … | … | -0.02 | … |
Controls include sex, age group, marital status, number of children, educational attainment, immigration status, labour force activity, household income, household size, homeownership, self-assessed health status, region of residence, and urban/rural residence.
All coefficients in the table, except that for life domains, are significant at p<0.001.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, General Social Survey 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008 to 2011, and Canadian Community Health Survey 2009 to 2011.
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