Table 3 The results obtained from logistic regression analysis indicating the odds ratio for happiness (n = 13137).

From: Socio-demographic factors of happiness among young adults in Iran

 

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Age

 ≤ 30

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 > 30

1.122 (1.047–1.203)

0.001

1.092 (1.016–1.174)

0.016

Gender

 Male

1.00 (ref.)

   

 Female

0.989 (0.923–1.060)

0.757

1.048 (0.907–1.212)

0.523

Education

 Less than five

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 6–9

1.076 (0.952–1.215)

0.241

1.029 (0.908–1.166)

0.659

 10–12

0.848 (0.763–0.943)

0.002

0.761 (0.681–0.852)

< 0.001

 13 and over

1.122 (1.005–1.253)

0.041

0.965 (0.854–1.090)

0.564

Occupation

 Employed

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 Stay-at-home parent

0.890 (0.829–0.955)

0.001

0.881 (0.760–1.022)

0.094

 Student

0.975 (0.746–1.273)

0.851

0.953 (0.719–1.264)

0.739

 Unemployed

0.409 (0.334–0.502)

< 0.0001

0.522 (0.422–0.646)

< 0.001

Income

 Very good/good

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 Intermediate

0.971 (0.892–1.057)

0.494

0.984 (0.902–1.073)

0.716

 Poor/very poor

0.583 (0.521–0.653)

< 0.001

0.615 (0.545–0.694)

< 0.001

Place of living

 Urban

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 Rural

0.959 (0.891–1.031)

0.257

0.989 (0.915–1.069)

0.779