Table 6. Dental Expenditure Regression Estimates.
| Dependent Variable: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N) | (1) | (2) | ||
| Independent Variable Unstandardized Regression Coefficients (t-statistic) | Total Dental Expenditures in Real Terms, Entire Sample (N = 1253) |
Total Real Dental Expenditures, Sample with Dental Expenditures> 0 (N = 247) |
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| DENDENS | .21502 | (2.38) | .67473 | (1.68) |
| WHITE | .11153 | (1.89) | .4375 | (1.25) |
| FAMINC | .0096 | (0.64) | −.12053 | (1.91) |
| FAMSIZE | .0156 | (0.79) | .19603 | (1.93) |
| TETHACH | .49501 | (5.75) | −.0369 | (0.16) |
| GUMSBLD | .0737 | (0.58) | − .1286 | (0.34) |
| REGCARE | .11633 | (1.77) | .2372 | (0.59) |
| PERHEAL | −.0084 | (0.41) | .0853 | (0.88) |
| RESIDN | .0173 | (0.37) | − .1693 | (0.85) |
| SEX | .0423 | (1.02) | .3085 | (1.64) |
| REAL PRICE | .0050 | (0.42) | .0902 | (1.65) |
| EDUCAT | .0228 | (1.56) | −.0174 | (0.26) |
| CONSTANT | − .34533 | (1.74) | 1.4397 | (1.51) |
| F-VALUE (Significance): | 5.2442 | (.000) | 1.3513 | (.191) |
| R̄2 | .0391 | .0169 | ||
1
Significant at .01 level of Type 1 error for 2-tailed t-test.
2
Significant at .05 level of Type 1 error for 2-tailed t-test.
3
Significant at .10 level of Type 1 error for 2-tailed t-test.