"Figure 8: Higher share of spending on transport for those of working age is associated with lower life satisfaction","" "Marginal Effect on reporting very high life satisfaction from a doubling of the share of spending on a particular category, UK, April 2016 to March 2017","" "","" "Notes","1. All factors significant at 90% level only, except furnishings for working age which is significant at the 95% level. Other categories not shown are not significant at the 90% level. 2. These are marginal effects and are interpreted as outlined in [section 10](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/articles/personalandeconomicwellbeingintheuk/whatmattersmosttoourlifesatisfaction##interpreting-factors-affecting-personal-life-satisfaction). 3. ‘Working age’ is defined here as aged 16 – 65; ‘retired’ is defined as those over age 65. 4. Spending values have been [equivalised](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/incomeandwealth/bulletins/theeffectsoftaxesandbenefitsonhouseholdincome/financialyearending2017#glossary)." "Unit","Marginal effect" "","" "","Retired","Working age" "Hotels and restaurants","23.1","" "Recreation","15.9","" "Food","-25.3","" "Misc","-27.0","" "Alcohol","-37.4","" "Furnishings","","17.4" "Transport","","-10.0"