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

Table 4.

Marginal Effects

Variables Single-equation Probit Model Bivariate Probit Models
non KP pharmacy use Happy + non KP pharmacy use Calm + non KP pharmacy use Happy + Calm Happy + Calm + non KP pharmacy use
Satisfaction 0.069*** (0.013) 0.199** (0.08) 0.275*** (0.042) 0.296*** (0.038) 0.287*** (0.041) 0.298*** (0.036)
Age 0.006*** (0.001) 0.007*** (0.001) 0.007*** (0.001) 0.006*** (0.001) 0.006*** (0.001) 0.006*** (0.001)
Gender (female) -0.02 (0.014) 0.005 (0.012) 0.003 (0.012) 0.007 (0.012) 0.004 (0.012) 0.006 (0.012)
Race
White 0.035 (0.050) 0.053 (0.045) 0.043 (0.044) 0.045 (0.044) 0.044 (0.043) 0.040 (0.044)
Black -0.010 (0.051) 0.012 (0.046) -0.0001 (0.045) -0.001 (0.045) 0.0004 (0.044) -0.007 (0.045)
Other race -0.008 (0.051) -0.026 (0.046) -0.035 (0.044) -0.035 (0.044) -0.037 (0.044) -0.041 (0.044)
Education
High school -0.123 (0.117) -0.068 (0.087) -0.070 (0.085) -0.071 (0.084) -0.056 (0.082) -0.067 (0.084)
Some college -0.142 (0.113) -0.088 (0.087) -0.088 (0.085) -0.091 (0.084) -0.074 (0.082) -0.085 (0.084)
college -0.132 (0.116) -0.118 (0.085) -0.117 (0.083) -0.119 (0.082) -0.106 (0.080) -0.114 (0.083)
Marital status
Single 0.135 (0.078) 0.010 (0.088) 0.013 (0.090) -0.028 (0.084) 0.002 (0.081) -0.028 (0.085)
Married 0.145 (0.091) 0.029 (0.084) 0.030 (0.084) -0.002 (0.081) 0.010 (0.078) -0.003 (0.082)
Separated 0.124 (0.080) -0.007 (0.094) 0.009 (0.096) -0.034 (0.089) 0.001 (0.087) -0.030 (0.091)
Divorced 0.089 (0.083) -0.007 (0.088) -0.006 (0.089) -0.046 (0.082) -0.016 (0.080) -0.045 (0.084)
Widowed 0.112 (0.081) -0.047 (0.088) -0.050 (0.089) -0.087 (0.081) -0.060 (0.079) -0.091 (0.082)
Work status
Full-time -0.050** (0.022) -0.055*** (0.020) -0.049** (0.019) -0.048** (0.019) -0.042** (0.019) -0.047** (0.019)
Part-time -0.029 (0.028) -0.023 (0.024) -0.018 (0.024) -0.014 (0.024) -0.009 (0.023) -0.016 (0.024)
Unemployed -0.017 (0.043) -0.014 (0.037) -0.008 (0.036) -0.009 (0.036) -0.008 (0.035) -0.007 (0.036)
Retired -0.003 (0.028) 0.002 (0.025) 0.008 (0.025) 0.010 (0.025) 0.023 (0.025) 0.013 (0.025)
Not seeking 0.020 (0.037) 0.075** (0.035) 0.079** (0.035) 0.086** (0.035) 0.083** (0.035) 0.088** (0.035)
Health status
General -0.024** (0.010) -0.035*** (0.009) -0.028*** (0.009) -0.024*** (0.009) -0.021** (0.009) -0.023** (0.009)
Arthritis / back pain -0.105*** (0.019) -0.074*** (0.016) -0.077*** (0.015) -0.078*** (0.015) -0.078*** (0.015) -0.079*** (0.015)
Diabetes 0.118*** (0.022) 0.087*** (0.022) 0.083*** (0.022) 0.078*** (0.022) 0.079*** (0.022) 0.078*** (0.022)
High blood press. 0.117*** (0.015) 0.088*** (0.014) 0.086*** (0.014) 0.086*** (0.014) 0.086*** (0.014) 0.086*** (0.014)
Seizure disorder 0.241*** (0.045) 0.155** (0.072) 0.176** (0.073) 0.171** (0.072) 0.17** (0.073) 0.172** (0.072)
Heart problem 0.089*** (0.025) 0.109*** (0.026) 0.102*** (0.027) 0.108*** (0.027) 0.102*** (0.026) 0.103*** (0.027)
Blood clotting 0.024 (0.046) 0.032 (0.045) 0.031 (0.045) 0.024 (0.045) 0.020 (0.045) 0.027 (0.045)
How to take medication -0.063*** (0.014) 0.030** (0.015) 0.024* (0.013) 0.022* (0.013) 0.023* (0.013) 0.023* (0.013)
Observations 6662 6529 6461 6434 6543 6414

Note: Standard errors in brackets

***

p<0.01,

**

p<0.05,

*

p<0.1