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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the Satisfaction with Life Scale scores in the studied population: mean, standard deviation and 95% confidence intervals by item of the scale

From: Psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study

Item

Mean (SD)

95% CI

1. For most things, my life is close to my ideal

1.4 (0.7)

(1.39, 1.41)

2. The conditions of my life are excellent

1.5 (0.7)

(1.51, 1.53)

3. I am satisfied with my life

1.2 (0.5)

(1.20, 1.21)

4. So far, I have gotten the things that are important to me in life

1.3 (0.6)

(1.25, 1.27)

5. If I were born again, I would change almost nothing in my life

1.5 (0.6)

(1.52, 1.55)

Total score

6.9 (2.3)

(6.87, 6.94)