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Correlational findings

Study Ritter et al. (1999): study US 1998

Public
Retired orthopaedic surgeons, United States, 1998
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 1293
Non Response
45%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
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Correlate

Authors's Label
Excellent health health at present time
Our Classification
Distribution
1: 3%, 2: 12%, 3: 27%, 4: 32%, 5: 26%.
Operationalization
Selfreported on single question, full text not reported:
5: excellent
4: very good
3: good
2: fair
1: poor

Coded
1: execellent
0: other (1,2,3.4)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-c-sq-v-7-a OR = 1.66 p < .0001 CI95[1.33-2.07]
OR controlled for:
- better relationship with spouse since retirement
- better health since retirement
- increase in travel or vacation activities
- personal or family reasons since retirement as opposed to health reasons