Table 3.
Robustness to Issues in the Measurement of Child Health Status
| All Ages | Ages 0–3 | Ages 4–7 | Ages 8–11 | Ages 12–14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-Reported Health Status Only | |||||
| Log of household incomea | −0.064 (−4.35) [0.011] |
−0.085 (−3.68) [0.013] |
−0.094 (−3.84) [0.015] |
−0.018 (−0.68) [0.003] |
−0.058 (−1.00) [0.010] |
| Log of household consumption | −0.098 (−3.33) |
−0.125 (−2.73) |
−0.084 (−1.69) |
−0.066 (−1.25) |
−0.249 (−2.42) |
| Log of household wealth | −0.033 (−3.17) |
−0.031 (−1.93) |
−0.04 (−2.16) |
−0.038 (−1.95) |
−0.032 (−0.74) |
| N | 8,111 | 2,938 | 2,624 | 2,067 | 486 |
| Accounting for Child Mortality (parent-reported only) | |||||
| Log of household income | −0.063 (−4.67) |
−0.077 (−3.44) |
−0.100 (−4.26) |
−0.051 (−2.10) |
0.012 (0.27) |
| Log of household consumption | −0.109 (−3.87) |
−0.109 (−2.47) |
−0.125 (−2.65) |
−0.110 (−2.33) |
−0.172 (−2.12) |
| Log of household wealth | −0.03 (−3.20) |
−0.034 (−2.17) |
−0.035 (−2.11) |
−0.048 (−2.86) |
0.002 (0.05) |
| N | 8,695 | 3,068 | 2,741 | 2,240 | 654 |
| Nurse-Assessed Health Status | |||||
| Log of household income | −0.077 (−5.17) |
−0.069 (−3.33) |
−0.096 (−4.17) |
−0.056 (−2.18) |
−0.086 (−3.26) |
| Log of household consumption | −0.148 (−5.25) |
−0.112 (−2.70) |
−0.190 (−4.28) |
−0.127 (−2.97) |
−0.198 (−3.88) |
| Log of household wealth | −0.065 (−6.10) |
−0.066 (−4.37) |
−0.07 (−4.25) |
−0.059 (−3.47) |
−0.067 (−3.35) |
| N | 9,949 | 2,853 | 2,551 | 2,614 | 1,931 |
Notes: The dependent variable is child health status (1 = very healthy, 2 = somewhat healthy, 3 = unhealthy/very unhealthy). Asymptotic z scores are in parentheses. The models in the first two panels include the explanatory variables in “Controls 1” in Table 2. In addition, the model for ages 0–3 includes an indicator for mother’s education. An interaction term between mother’s education and the child being aged 0–3 is included in the model for children of all ages. Models in the last panel include the explanatory variables in “Controls 2” in Table 2, with the exception of the set of indicators for who reported the child’s health status.
Numbers in square brackets show the change in the probability of reporting very healthy (relative to somewhat healthy or very unhealthy) associated with a 1-log-point increase in household income.