Table 3:
Effect of medical insurance on health status
| Variable | Ordered Probit | OLS | Ordered Logit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical insurance for urban workers | 0.189*(0.110) | 0.135**(0.071) | 0.319**(0.152) |
| Medical insurance for urban residents | 0.348***(0.121) | 0.277***(0.099) | 0.604***(0.211) |
| New rural cooperative medical insurance | 0.170**(0.087) | 0.145*(0.089) | 0.309*(0.192) |
| Gender | −0.111***(0.042) | −0.098***(0.034) | −0.155**(0.075) |
| Age (yr) | −0.005*(0.002) | −0.004(0.002) | −0.009*(0.005) |
| Type of registered permanent residence | 0.108(0.069) | 0.085(0.056) | 0.214*(0.121) |
| Marital status | 0.078*(0.045) | 0.063*(0.037) | 0.121*(0.079) |
| Education level | 0.033(0.035) | 0.027(0.029) | 0.057(0.06) |
| Nationality | 0.121*(0.068) | 0.103*(0.056) | 0.162(0.121) |
| Relative income | 0.155***(0.018) | 0.123***(0.015) | 0.283***(0.324) |
| Number of chronic disease | −0.202***(0.012) | −0.163***(0.009) | −0.363***(0.021) |
| Smoker or non-smoker | −0.013(0.050) | 0.009(0.041) | 0.029(0.089) |
| Drinker or non-drinker | −0.090**(0.041) | 0.065*(0.034) | 0.215***(0.733) |
| Number of leisure activities | 0.127***(0.026) | 0.105***(0.021) | 0.219***(0.046) |
*, ** and *** indicate the significant level are 10%, 5% and 1% respectively.