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. 2011 Oct 7;11:254. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-254

Table 2.

Estimation of Wage Function

Explanatory
variable
Male Female Part-time worker**

Estimated
Value
Probability Estimated
Value
Probability Estimated
Value
Probability Estimated
Value
Probability
Age 0.106 0.000 0.0480 0.000 0.001 0.756 0.0003 0.687
Age2 -1.08 × 10-3 0.000 -5.55 × 10-4 0.000 -1.70 × 10-5 0.804
Constant term 3.42 0.000 4.41 0.000 6.743 0.000 6.77 0.000

No. of Samples* 12 12 12 12
F static 169 37.6 0.110 0.170
Probability = < 0.000 = < 0.000 0.896 0.687
Coefficient of determination 0.976 0.893 0.024 0.016
R¯2 0.971 0.869 -0.193 -0.081

Note that Table 2 is cited in the additional file 1(Technical Annex).

For regular employee, explained variable is log (prescribed monthly salary/1,000)

For part-time worker, explained variable is log (prescribed per-hour wage)

*The value 12 quotes the 12 age classification used in census of earnings.

** 2 estimated values of Part-time worker mean that part time worker's wage is not expressed by the function of age respectively