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Table 1
Regression models for satisfaction scores, women with disabilities aged 25 to 54

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  Model 1
Daily activities
Model 2
Relationships
Model 3
Health
coefficients
Intercept (constant) 7.30 8.14 6.60
Effects of disability
Severity of disability
Mild to moderate .. .. ..
Severe to very severe -1.07* 0.06 -1.07*
Type of disability
Physical only .. .. ..
Mixed -0.58* -0.44* -0.32*
Receive help due to disability
Yes -0.21 -0.08 -0.48*
No .. .. ..
Condition prevents participation in more leisure activities
Yes -0.82* -0.16 -1.08*
No .. .. ..
Work and life stressors
Works in paid employment
Yes 0.49* 0.07 0.51*
No .. .. ..
Major cause of stress in life
Little or no stress .. .. ..
Work -0.97* -0.39* -0.28
Finances -0.66* -0.52* -0.51
Family -0.58* -0.82* -0.11
Health -1.08* -0.14 -1.43*
Other, including school -0.86* -0.20 -0.46
Socio-demographic characteristics
Age group
25 to 34 .. .. ..
35 to 44 -0.23 -0.07 -0.10
45 to 54 -0.29 0.15 -0.35
Living arrangement
With spouse and children 0.23 0.32* 0.30*
With spouse only 0.08 -0.05 0.12
With children only -0.14 0.23 0.16
Other, including alone, with parents .. .. ..
Postsecondary education
Yes -0.06 -0.20 0.00
No .. .. ..
Household income
Under $60,000 .. .. ..
$60,000 to $89,999 -0.15 -0.12 -0.05
$90,000 or more -0.08 -0.07 -0.07
Social contact
Volunteer in an organization
Yes 0.33* 0.13 0.15
No .. .. ..
Number of close friends to confide in
Less than 3 .. .. ..
3 or more 0.47* 0.44* 0.26
Phone contact with family or friends
Every day -0.04 0.20 -0.07
Less than every day .. .. ..
Visits with family or friends
At least once a week 0.38* 0.30* 0.31
Less than once a week .. .. ..
Interaction effects
Mixed disabilities x Severe to very severe -0.55*
Employed x Severe to very severe 0.85*
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.