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. 2008 Dec 15;6(4):201–210. doi: 10.4321/s1886-36552008000400006

Table 2.

Instrumental Variables Specification Tests

Tests Combinations of instrumental variables
Non KP pharmacy use Happy + non KP pharmacy use Calm + non KP pharmacy use Happy + Calm Happy + Calm + non KP pharmacy use
Stats P-value Stats P-value Stats P-value Stats P-value Stats P-value
Smith-Blundell test of exogeneity 6.553 0.011 22.907 <0.001 28.324 <0.001 26.976 <0.001 31.376 <0.001
Sargan Over Identification Test --* -- 0.528 0.468 0.759 0.384 0.060 0.806 0.703 0.704
Basmann Over Identification Test --* -- 0.525 0.469 0.755 0.385 0.060 0.807 0.699 0.705
Staiger-Stock Weak Instrument Test 24.710 <0.001 24.450 <0.001 26.400 <0.001 19.740 <0.001 19.480 <0.001
*

Over identification tests were not performed when only one instrument was used to avoid exact identification problem