Table 3 Multiple Linear Regression for evaluation of characteristics associated with satisfaction with life, measured by SWLS (n = 2580)
Variables | β (SE) | IC95% | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Constant | 15.1(0.7) | 13.8–16.4 | < 0.001 |
Participants | |||
General population | – | – | – |
Caregivers of cancer patients | 2.9 (0.6) | 1.7. – 4.2 | < 0.001 |
Cancer patients | 0.9 (0.5) | 0.0–1.9 | 0.051 |
Marital status | |||
Married | – | – | – |
Windowed | −1.1 (0.7) | −2.6 – 0.3 | 0.116 |
Separated or divorced | −2.0 (0.4) | − 2.9 (− 1.1) | < 0.001 |
Single | −0.2 (0.3) | −0.7 – 0.3 | 0.536 |
Feeling of happiness with the professional activity | |||
Little1 | – | – | – |
Much2 | 2.4 (0.2) | 1.9–2.9 | < 0.001 |
Self-assessment of health | |||
Bad3 | – | – | – |
Good4 | 2.3 (0.3) | 1.7–2.9 | < 0.001 |
Diagnosis of depression | |||
No | – | – | – |
Yes | −2.5 (0.4) | −3.4 – (−1.7) | < 0.001 |
Diagnosis of anxiety | |||
No | – | – | – |
Yes | −0.9 (0.3) | −1.5 – (−0.3) | 0.002 |
Place of residence (Brazilian region) | |||
Southeast | – | – | – |
Midwest | −0.9 (0.3) | −1.6 - (− 0.2) | 0.016 |
Northeast | −0.7 (0.4) | −1.4 – 0.1 | 0.080 |
North | 0.4 (0.4) | −0.4 – 1.2 | 0.303 |
South | 0.1 (0.3) | −0.5 – 0.6 | 0.898 |
Satisfaction with financial issues | |||
Little1 | – | – | – |
Much2 | 3.4 (0.2) | 2.9–3.9 | < 0.001 |
Frequency of family gatherings | |||
Little5 | – | – | – |
Much6 | 1.3 (0.2) | 0.9–1.8 | < 0.001 |
Influence of religious or spiritual life on happiness | |||
Little1 | – | – | – |
Much2 | 1.1 (0.2) | 0.6–1.6 | < 0.001 |
Self described as | |||
Pessimistic | – | – | – |
Neither optimistic nor pessimistic | 1.5 (0.5) | 0.6–2.5 | 0.002 |
Optimistic | 3.4 (0.5) | 2.5–4.4 | < 0.001 |
Leisure time | |||
Little1 | – | – | – |
Much2 | 1.4 (0.2) | 0.9–1.9 | < 0.001 |
Physical activity | |||
Don’t practice physical activity | – | – | – |
Once to twice per week | 0.3 (0.3) | −0.2 – 0.9 | 0.230 |
3 or more times per week | 0.8 (0.3) | 0.2–1.3 | 0.004 |