Table 5 The results obtained from multiple logistic regression analysis indicating the odds ratio for happiness by age.

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

 

Age ≤ 30

Age > 30

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Gender

 Male

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 Female

1.012 (0.813–1.259)

0.916

1.085 (0.893–1.319)

0.412

Education

 Less than five

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 6–9

1.213 (0.99–1.486)

0.062

0.911 (0.777–1.069)

0.254

 10–12

0.822 (0.688–0.982)

0.031

0.716 (0.619–0.828)

< 0.001

 13 and over

1.090 (0.899–1.321)

0.379

0.875 (0.746–1.027)

0.103

Occupation

 Employed

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 Stay-at-home parent

0.98 (0.787–1.22)

0.857

0.805 (0.659–0.985)

0.035

 Student

1.109 (0.801–1.537)

0.533

0.646 (0.345–1.209)

0.172

 Unemployed

0.634 (0.472–0.852)

0.003

0.421 (0.308–0.575)

< 0.001

Income

 Very good/good

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 Intermediate

0.927 (0.813–1.056)

0.252

1.023 (0.910–1.149)

0.705

 Poor/very poor

0.648 (0.54–0.779)

< 0.001

0.589 (0.501–0.691

< 0.001

Place of living

 Urban

1.00 (ref.)

 

1.00 (ref.)

 

 Rural

1.112 (0.989–1.25)

0.076

0.893 (0.805–0.991)

0.033