Table 4.
Probit marginal effects for propensity to visit a public clinic.
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| Variables | Marginal effect | Standard error | Marginal effect | Standard error |
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| Successful Ageing | −0.131 *** | 0.023 | — | — |
| No Major Disease | — | — | −0.126 *** | 0.018 |
| No ADL Disability | — | — | −0.081 ** | 0.038 |
| High Cognitive Functioning | — | — | −0.029 | 0.021 |
| High Physical Functioning | — | — | −0.093 *** | 0.019 |
| Actively Engaged | — | — | 0.021 | 0.019 |
| Female | 0.164 *** | 0.022 | 0.153 *** | 0.025 |
| Contemporary variables | ||||
| Age (Base: 40 – 50) | ||||
| - 51 – 60 | 0.026 | 0.024 | −0.007 | 0.026 |
| - 61 – 70 | 0.060 ** | 0.026 | 0.024 | 0.029 |
| - 71 or older | 0.089 *** | 0.028 | 0.051 | 0.032 |
| Education (Base: No education) | ||||
| - Low | −0.005 | 0.019 | −0.015 | 0.022 |
| - Medium | −0.007 | 0.026 | 0.011 | 0.030 |
| - High | −0.084 ** | 0.033 | −0.089 ** | 0.037 |
| Childhood conditions | ||||
| - Parents together when born | −0.024 | 0.032 | −0.008 | 0.037 |
| - Father attended school | 0.005 | 0.023 | 0.004 | 0.025 |
| - Child health rating | 0.007 | 0.008 | 0.001 | 0.009 |
| Number of observations | 4182 | 3462 | ||
Note: Marginal effects are measured at the mean of the corresponding control variable for continuous variables, and as the difference in predicted probability of switching from 0 to 1 for dummy variables. The regressions also control for marital status, employment status, living alone, household expenditure, smoking, alcohol consumption and BMI. Robust standard errors are reported.
***
- significant at the 1% level
**
- significant at the 5% level
*
- significant at the 10% level.