Table 5.
Education and Cognitive Gaps in Urban and Rural Areas
CHARLS | SAGE | ||||||
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Male | Female | Gap | Male | Female | Gap | ||
Rural | Rural | ||||||
Education | 5.68 | 2.24 | −3.44 | Education | 4.83 | 2.68 | −2.15 |
Recall | −0.27 | 0.04 | 0.31 | Recall | −0.19 | −0.04 | 0.15 |
Serial 7s | 0.30 | −0.46 | −0.77 | Digits | −0.07 | −0.42 | −0.35 |
Orientation | −0.09 | −0.32 | −0.23 | Animals | 0.07 | −0.67 | −0.74 |
Urban | Urban | ||||||
Education | 8.70 | 5.81 | −2.89 | Education | 8.41 | 6.30 | −2.11 |
Recall | −0.04 | 0.28 | 0.31 | Recall | −0.10 | 0.34 | 0.45 |
Serial 7s | 0.22 | −0.04 | −0.25 | Digits | 0.33 | 0.24 | −0.09 |
Orientation | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | Animals | 0.52 | 0.18 | −0.35 |