Table 5
Comparisons of the regression coefficients of locality incomes in alternative model specifications

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Comparisons of the regression coefficients of locality incomes in alternative model specifications
Table summary
This table displays regression results that seek to test the association between life satisfaction and average income at various geographic levels. The row headers describe the geographic level at which average income is calculated. The column headers identify the model specifications and, for each model, the coefficient and the level of statistical significance.
  Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
  coefficients
Immediate-neighbourhood-level income only  
Log immediate-neighbourhood income 0.48*** 0.13*** 0.11*** 0.04
Local-community-level income only  
Log local-community income 0.47*** 0.14*** 0.20*** 0.04
Municipality-level income only  
Log municipality income 0.05 -0.07 0.17* -0.04
Three levels nested  
Log immediate-neighbourhood income 0.48*** 0.11*** 0.10** 0.01
Log local-community income 0.15*** 0.09** 0.10** 0.03
Log municipality income -0.51*** -0.23*** 0.00 -0.04
Comparisons of the regression coefficients of locality incomes in alternative model specifications (continued)
  Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
Individual background variables No Yes Yes Yes
Other areal attributes No No Yes Yes
Fixed effects of higher geographic units No No Yes Yes
Self-reported health No No No Yes
***
significantly different from reference category (p<0.001)
**
significantly different from reference category (p<0.01)
*
significantly different from reference category (p<0.05)
Note(s):
The sample includes 142,768 respondents nested in 31,017 immediate neighbourhoods, 5,002 local communities, and 430 municipalities.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, 2008-to-2011 General Social Survey, 2009-to-2011 Canadian Community Health Survey, and 2006 Census of Population.
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