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. 2019 Oct 23;14(10):e0223353. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223353

Table 5. Robustness model: Effect of air pollution on mental health, mediated by cognitive and non-cognitive ability using logistic/probit model, 2014.

Logistic Model Probit Model
IV_Mandarin usage Depression Cognitive ability IV_Mandarin usage Depression IV_Mandarin usage Depression Cognitive ability IV_Mandarin usage Depression
PM2.5 0.015**
(0.006)
-0.014***
(0.004)
-0.106
(0.084)
0.014**
(0.006)
0.015**
(0.006)
-0.014***
(0.004)
-0.042
(0.030)
0.014**
(0.006)
Cognitive ability -0.063***
(0.011)
-0.063***
(0.011)
IV_Mandarin usage -0.016
(0.021)
-0.016
(0.021)
Non-cognitive ability 1.131***
(0.032)
0.637***
(0.018)
Covariates Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
County/District Fixed Effects Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Observations 15944 18229 18229 15944 18229 15944 18229 18229 15944 18229
Adjusted R2 0.101 0.574 0.103 0.101 0.574 0.103
Pseudo R2 0.491 0.423 0.490 0.423

†Notes: Standard errors in parentheses.

* p < 0.1

** p < 0.05

*** p < 0.01. The explanation of variables is the same with those in Table 3, and the explanations of models are the same as those in Table 4.