Table 3:
Tobit regression results on the influencing factors of the mental health of the Chinese elderly
| Variables | All samples | Urban samples | Rural samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban-rural | −1.43 *** (−8.90) | ||
| SO2 drainage | −0.174 *** (−7.61) | −0.118*** (−3.52) | −0.212*** (−6.79) |
| Square of SO2 drainage | 0.003*** (6.80) | 0.0019** (2.29) | 0.004*** (6.47) |
| Age | −0.062*** (−5.00) | −0.07*** (−3.96) | −0.057*** (−3.36) |
| Gender | −1.77*** (−8.37) | −1.38*** (−4.51) | −2.07*** (−7.19) |
| Marriage | −0.997*** (−5.70) | −1.16*** (−4.39) | −0.892*** (−3.85) |
| Primary school | −0.247 (−1.41) | −0.814*** (−2.80) | 0.18 (0.81) |
| Middle school | −1.16*** (−4.81) | −1.766*** (−5.16) | −0. 426 (−1.22) |
| Vocational education, junior college and above | −1.73*** (−4.66) | −1.93*** (−4.54) | −2.14** (−2.48) |
| Physical disability | 2.02*** (10.01) | 1.78*** (6.02) | 2.13*** (7.86) |
| Social activity | −1.05*** (−7.17) | −1.44*** (−6.42) | −0.719*** (−3.74) |
| Smoking | 0.378* (1.94) | 0.39 (1.38) | 0.326 (1.24) |
| Drinking | −0.234 (−1.43) | 0.154 (0.63) | −0.472** (−2.18) |
| Chronic disease 1 | 0.948*** (5.77) | 1.03*** (4.19) | 0.87*** (3.98) |
| Chronic disease 2 | 1.699*** (9.01) | 1.42*** (5.24) | 1.94*** (7.54) |
| Assets | −0.0026* (−1.72) | −0.0017 (−1.13) | −0.02*** (−2.76) |
| Employment | −0.281* (−1.73) | 0.26 (1.04) | −0.68*** (−3.18) |
| R2 | 0.0211 | 0.0194 | 0.0188 |
| LRchi2 | 870.78 | 314.63 | 468.91 |
| Obs. | 6630 | 2700 | 3930 |
Note:
1).t statistics in parentheses.
2). *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001. Two-tailed test.