Table 4 The results obtained from multiple logistic regression analysis indicating the odds ratio for happiness by gender.
From: Socio-demographic factors of happiness among young adults in Iran
Male (n = 6017) | Female (n = 7156) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P | |
Age | ||||
≤ 30 | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | ||
> 30 | 1.118 (1.002–1.247) | 0.046 | 1.075 (0.976–1.183) | 0.141 |
Education (years) | ||||
Less than five | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | ||
6–9 | 1.058 (0.868–1.289) | 0.575 | 0.996 (0.846–1.174) | 0.965 |
10–12 | 0.766 (0.638–0.920) | 0.004 | 0.756 (0.655–0.872) | < 0.001 |
13 and over | 0.976 (0.807–1.180) | 0.800 | 0.976 (0.829–1.149) | 0.773 |
Occupation | ||||
Employed | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | ||
Stay-at-home parent | – | – | 0.940 (0.803–1.101) | 0.445 |
Student | 0.775 (0.486–1.237) | 0.286 | 1.090 (0.763–1.557) | 0.635 |
Unemployed | 0.506 (0.405–0.631) | < 0.001 | 1.875 (0.194–18.146) | 0.587 |
Income | ||||
Very good/good | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | ||
Intermediate | 1.171 (1.027–1.336) | 0.019 | 0.860 (0.766–0.965) | 0.010 |
Poor/very poor | 0.701 (0.586–0.837) | < 0.001 | 0.561 (0.476–0.661) | < 0.001 |
Place of living | ||||
Urban | 1.00 (ref.) | 1.00 (ref.) | ||
Rural | 1.012 (0.902–1.135) | 0.839 | 0.969 (0.871–1.077) | 0.555 |
