Table 4.
Average marginal effects of the significant probit model estimates
| Dependent Variable = 1, has CHE at 10 % of consumption expenditure, 0 otherwise | ||
|---|---|---|
| Determinants | dy/dx | Standard error |
| Household living standards: ref (1: poorest) | ||
| 2.quintile_c | −0.0444 | (0.0306) |
| 3.quintile_c | −0.0935*** | (0.0283) |
| 4.quintile_c | −0.115*** | (0.0291) |
| Household size | −0.0110*** | (0.00269) |
| Female household head (ref: male) | −0.210** | (0.0783) |
| Education of household head (ref: no education) | 0.0522* | (0.0213) |
| Bednet use (ref: household uses untreated net) | ||
| Treated bednet use < 6 months | 0.0594 | (0.0305) |
| Treated bednet use > 6 months | 0.110* | (0.0497) |
| No bednet | 0.0358 | (0.0253) |
| Proportion of households with informal financing | −0.0966*** | (0.0188) |
Standard errors in parentheses
NGHPS data, 2010 (urban elderly households sample)
*p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001