To investigate the links between household possessions and facilities and psychological wellbeing (PWB), as well as their connections to overall mortality and deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD). This research drew on data from the HAPIEE study. Mortality information for CVD and all causes was obtained from the Lithuanian Mortality Register, tracking outcomes from the initial survey (2006–2008) through 2023. Analyses employed logistic regression and multivariable Cox proportional hazards models.
Adjusted regression analyses revealed that material living conditions affected PWB: each additional household item was associated with higher odds of better PWB in men [OR = 1.14 (95% CI 1.11–1.18)] and women [OR = 1.13 (95% CI 1.11–1.17)]. It also reduced the hazard of all-cause mortality and CVD mortality in women [HR = 0.93 (95% CI 0.91–0.96) and HR = 0.91 (95% CI 0.87–0.95), respectively] and in men [HR = 0.92 (95% CI 0.90–0.94) and HR = 0.90 (95% CI 0.87–0.93), respectively]. The findings indicate that ownership of household items and amenities is linked to improved PWB and could serve as indicators for evaluating the risk of overall and CVD-related mortality.
