Table 3 Descriptive results for the top 50 SWB predictors among older-adult Europeans and Israelis.

Loneliness

1

8

37,991

0–6

0.88

1.38

Social activity satisfaction

2

8

37,991

0–10

8.00

1.91

Self-rated general health

3

9

37,991

0–5

2.84

1.07

Making ends meet

4

7

37,991

1–4

2.89

0.85

Country

5

1

37,991

n/a

n/a

n/a

Neuroticism

6

14

37,991

1–5

2.62

0.98

Social network satisfaction

7

8

37,991

0–10

8.96

1.25

Income

8

7

37,991

0-2527K

99K

192K

Limited activity due to health

9

9

37,991

1–3

46% > 1

0.74

Number of chronic diseases

10

9

37,991

0–13

1.75

1.60

Alive in 10 years

11

15

37,991

0–100

68.25

28.51

Social contact frequency

12

8

37,991

0–7

4.81

2.17

Extraversion

13

14

37,991

1–5

3.51

0.92

No healthcare due to cost

14

7

37,991

Y/N

13.8%Y

n/a

Age

15

1

37,991

50–102

66.14

9.72

Social network distance

16

8

19,395

0–8

3.32

1.51

Social network size

17

8

19,395

0–7

2.69

1.48

Employment status

18

6

37,991

1–5

27.9%E

n/a

Vigorous physical activity

19

13

37,991

1–4

2.45

1.34

No heat due to cost

20

7

37,991

Y/N

6.9%Y

n/a

Have a chronic illness

21

9

37,991

Y/N

52.9%Y

n/a

Sex

22

1

37,991

F/M

56.4%F

n/a

Rooms at age 10

23

4

37,991

0–49

3.42

1.83

Conscientiousness

24

14

37,991

1–5

4.11

0.78

Moderate physical activity

25

13

37,991

1–4

3.44

1.00

Others helpful

26

5

37,991

1–4

3.17

0.61

Number of drinks in last 7 days

27

13

37,991

0–98

3.75

6.92

Happiness periods

28

10

37,991

Y/N

44.4%Y

n/a

Education

29

1

37,991

0–6

2.93

1.48

Books at age 10

30

4

37,991

1–5

2.27

1.23

Comprehensive insurance

31

12

37,991

Y/N

40.2%Y

n/a

Feel local connection

32

5

37,991

1–4

3.65

0.60

Agreeableness

33

14

37,991

1–5

3.70

0.79

Openness to experience

34

14

37,991

1–5

3.35

0.93

Long-term health insurance

35

12

37,991

Y/N

68.0%Y

n/a

Lonely in childhood

36

4

37,991

1–4

1.67

0.95

Informal care given

37

12

37,991

0–3

2.63

0.73

Frequency of prayer

38

3

37,991

1–6

2.60

1.79

Math skills at age 10

39

4

37,991

1–9

3.36

1.08

Looked after grandchildren

40

2

37,991

Y/N

21.5%Y

n/a

Body mass index

41

9

3799

13–75

27.11

4.62

Local help available

42

5

37,991

1–4

1.09

0.36

Physical abuse as child (father)

43

4

37,991

1–4

1.52

0.80

Physical abuse as child (nonparent)

44

4

37,991

1–4

1.26

0.63

Informal care received

45

12

37,991

0–3

2.74

0.60

Hunger periods

46

7

37,991

Y/N

5.3%Y

n/a

Private health insurance

47

12

37,991

Y/N

7.4%Y

n/a

Local crime a problem

48

5

37,991

1–4

1.87

0.70

Dairy consumption

49

13

37,991

1–5

4.39

1.05

Physical abuse as child (mother)

50

4

37,991

1–4

1.59

0.87