From: Population levels of wellbeing and the association with social capital
n | % (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|
INDIVIDUAL WELLBEING INDICATORS | ||
Life satisfaction | ||
Very low (0–4) | 173 | 3.1 (2.7–3.6) |
Low (5–6) | 515 | 9.3 (8.5–10.1) |
Medium (7–8) | 2633 | 47.4 (46.1–48.8) |
High (9–10) | 2186 | 39.4 (38.1–40.7) |
Don’t know, refused | 43 | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) |
Worthwhile | ||
Very low (0–4) | 108 | 1.9 (1.6–2.3) |
Low (5–6) | 430 | 7.7 (7.1–8.5) |
Medium (7–8) | 2374 | 42.8 (41.5–44.1) |
High (9–10) | 2563 | 46.2 (44.9–47.5) |
Don’t know, refused | 75 | 1.3 (1.1–1.7) |
Happy yesterday | ||
Very low (0–4) | 256 | 4.6 (4.1–5.2) |
Low (5–6) | 469 | 8.5 (7.8–9.2) |
Medium (7–8) | 2021 | 36.4 (35.2–37.7) |
High (9–10) | 2772 | 49.9 (48.6–51.2) |
Don’t know, refused | 32 | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
Anxious yesterday | ||
Very high (6–10) | 484 | 8.7 (8.0–9.5) |
High (4–5) | 422 | 7.6 (6.9–8.3) |
Medium (2–3) | 694 | 12.5 (11.7–13.4) |
Low (0–1) | 3917 | 70.6 (69.3–71.7) |
Don’t know, refused | 34 | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
Total | 5551 | 100.0 |
Overall Wellbeing (composite score) | ||
Scoring well on all four measures | 2968 | 54.3 (53.0–55.6) |
Scoring neither well nor badly | 1764 | 32.3 (31.0–33.5) |
Scoring badly on at least one measure | 733 | 13.4 (12.5–14.3) |
Total | 5464 | 100.0 |
SOCIAL CAPITAL INDICATORS | ||
Overall, do you feel that your neighbourhood is a safe place? | ||
Yes | 5167 | 93.1 (92.0–94.1) |
No, don’t know | 383 | 6.9 (5.9–8.0) |
Do you think that in this neighbourhood people generally trust one another? | ||
Yes | 4379 | 78.9 (77.2–80.5) |
No, don’t know | 1172 | 21.1 (19.5–22.8) |
Do you feel safe in your home? | ||
All of the time | 4252 | 76.6 (74.9–78.2) |
Most, some or none of the time | 1299 | 23.4 (21.8–25.1) |
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement. I have control over decisions that affect my life | ||
Strongly agree, agree | 5239 | 94.4 (93.4–95.2) |
Neutral, don’t know | 105 | 1.9 (1.5–2.5) |
Disagree, strongly disagree | 206 | 3.7 (3.0–4.6) |
Total | 5551 | 100.0 |