Summary
- The proportion of residents who find the things they do ‘completely’ worthwhile is the same as in W2 (12%)
- Older residents are more likely to feel the things they do ‘completely’ worthwhile (18%), those aged 45 – 54 are most likely to say they do not feel the things they do are worthwhile ‘at all’
- Males and residents with a disability give lower scores for feeling the things they do in life are worthwhile
sample chart: When asked to rate whether the things in their life were worthwhile from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
During wave 1, 13% of respondents say 10, 13% say 9, 18% say 8, 19% say 7, 9% say 6, 11% say 5, 4% say 4, 5% say 3, 5% say 2 and 3% say 1
During wave 2, 12% of respondents say 10, 9% say 9, 14% say 8, 16% say 7, 9% say 6, 16% say 5, 7% say 4, 7% say 3, 4% say 2, 3% say 1 and 3% say 0
During wave 3, 12% of respondents say 10, 9% say 9, 15% say 8, 11% say 7, 9% say 6, 20% say 5, 7% say 4, 4% say 3, 7% say 2, 3% say 1 and 3% say 0
Extent of feeling that the things being done in life are worthwhile – total sample
Base: W1: 1,900 | W2: 1,291 | W3: 775
Age chart: When asked to rate whether the things in their life were worthwhile from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
With respondents of 16-24 years, 14% say 10, 55% say 5, 20% say 4 and 11% say 2
With respondents of 25-34 years, 3% say 10, 10% say 9, 20% say 8, 11% say 7, 11% say 6, 18% say 5, 7% say 4, 4% say 3, 8% say 2, 4% say 1 and 5% say 0
With respondents aged 35-44 years, 12% of respondents say 10, 13% say 9, 15% say 8, 12% say 7, 11% say 6, 21% say 5, 4% say 4, 2% say 3, 3% say 2, 6% say 1 and 2% say 0
With respondents aged 45 to 54 years, 10% of respondents say 10, 7% say 9, 14% say 8, 16% say 7, 7% say 6, 13% say 5, 6% say 4, 6% say 3, 11% say 2, 2% say 1 and 9% say 0
With respondents aged 55 to 64 years, 13% say 10, 10% say 9, 16% say 8, 16% say 7, 9% say 6, 16% say 5, 6% say 4, 4% say 3, 5% say 2, 3% say 1 and 3% say 0
With respondents aged over 64, 18% say 10, 9% say 9, 18% say 8, 13% say 7, 13% say 6, 12% say 5, 5% say 4, 6% say 3, 3% say 2, 3% say 1 and 1% say 0
Extent of feeling that the things being done in life are worthwhile – findings by age (W3)
Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 161 | 35-44: 122 | 45-54: 119 | 55-64: 107 | Over 64: 143
Sex chart: When asked to rate whether the things in their life were worthwhile from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
With male respondents, 8% say 10, 8% say 9, 13% say 8, 10% say 7, 8% say 6, 29% say 5, 8% say 4, 3% say 3, 7% say 2, 3% say 1 and 5% say 0
With female respondents, 16% say 10, 11% say 9, 17% say 8, 13% say 7, 11% say 6, 13% say 5, 7% say 4, 5% say 3, 3% say 2, 4% say 1 and 2% say 0
Extent of feeling that the things being done in life are worthwhile – findings by sex (W3)
Base: Male: 377 | Female: 363
disability chart: When asked to rate whether the things in their life were worthwhile from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
Of those respondents with a disability, 8% say 10, 4% say 9, 11% say 8, 6% say 7, 10% say 6, 17% say 5, 6% say 4, 9% say 3, 17% say 2, 6% say 1 and 6% say 0
Of those respondents who do not have a disability, 12% say 10, 10% say 9, 16% say 8, 13% say 7, 9% say 6, 21% say 5, 8% say 4, 2% say 3, 5% say 2, 2% say 1 and 3% say 0
Extent of feeling that the things being done in life are worthwhile – findings by disability (W3)
Base: Disability: 117 | No disability: 616
