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Table 2 Regression estimates regarding the two dimensions of SWB

From: How does driving license withdrawal affect subjective well-being? A Swedish comparative survey study of visual field loss

Variable

SWB dimension of life satisfaction

SWB dimension of affects

Coefficient

Robust S.E

Coefficient

Robust S.E

Respondent group

License

2.395***

0.427

0.338*

0.136

License–VFL

3.500***

0.285

0.554***

0.082

No-license

Reference

 

Reference

 

Gender

Male

− 0.352

0.316

0.167

0.093

Female

Reference

 

Reference

 

Age

20–49 years

0.193

0.372

− 0.080

0.113

50–69 years

Reference

 

Reference

 

70–95 years

0.867*

0.369

0.317**

0.099

Residence

City > 50,000

0.640

0.406

0.264*

0.114

City 10,000–50,000

0.864*

0.413

0.300**

0.111

Town 200–9999

0.526

0.469

0.210

0.132

Countryside/rural

Reference

 

Reference

 

Employment

Worker/student

0.442

0.347

0.089

0.098

Unemployment/long-term sick/retired/other

Reference

 

Reference

 

Highest education

Lower secondary school (age 7–15)

− 0.908

0.583

− 0.209

0.138

Upper-secondary school (age 16–18)

− 1.220***

0.323

− 0.124

0.090

Further education (other than university)

− 1.297***

0.346

− 0.273**

0.099

Higher education (e.g., university)

Reference

 

Reference

 

Family situation

Single with children

− 0.679

0.667

− 0.066

0.160

Single without children

− 1.078**

0.397

− 0.351**

0.107

Cohabiting with children

− 0.366

0.315

− 0.075

0.094

Cohabiting without children

Reference

 

Reference

 

Accommodation

Apartment

− 0.201

0.343

− 0.131

0.102

Detached or terraced house/other

Reference

 

Reference

 

Diagnosis

Stroke (only)

− 0.375

0.352

− 0.150

0.091

Diabetes (only)

− 0.874

0.468

− 0.331*

0.129

Glaucoma (only)

Reference

 

Reference

 

Combined and/or other diagnosis

− 0.944

0.483

− 0.528***

0.142

Constant

5.528***

0.495

3.493***

0.137

R2

0.329

 

0.226

 

N

436

 

436

 
  1. All independent variables are dummy variables. The Number of cars in household variable is excluded from the analysis, as this aspect is covered by variables such as License and Family situation
  2. S.E. = Standard error
  3. * p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001