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. 2020 Apr 14;13:323–334. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S223045

Table 2.

Coefficient Estimates Using the Three Different Methods to Implement TPM Estimation

First Part Second Part
Probit with RE Estimated Separately Probit Without RE Estimated Using TPM Routine Probit with RE Estimated Using GSEM GLM with RE ESTIMATED Separately GLM Without RE Estimated Using TPM Routine GLM with RE Estimated Using GSEM
Having PHI 0.185*
(0.0720)
0.185*
(0.0749)
0.184*
(0.0726)
−0.182*
(0.0914)
−0.206
(0.105)
−0.241*
(0.0959)
Self-reported health fair or above 0.192***
(0.0262)
0.192***
(0.0252)
0.186***
(0.0283)
−0.265***
(0.0356)
−0.221***
(0.0313)
−0.326***
(0.0380)
Living in rural area −0.0233
(0.0218)
−0.0233
(0.0199)
−0.0222
(0.0218)
0.119***
(0.0314)
0.120***
(0.0303)
0.0515
(0.0347)
Age 0.00602***
(0.00118)
0.00602***
(0.00108)
0.00587***
(0.00135)
0.0259***
(0.00178)
0.0215***
(0.00166)
0.0203***
(0.00197)
Annual personal income (in thousand Chinese ¥) 0.000225
(0.000454)
0.000225
(0.000674)
0.000236
(0.000453)
−0.00738***
(0.00122)
−0.00834***
(0.00120)
−0.00903***
(0.00127)
Ever Had Condition
 High blood pressure 0.0806***
(0.0243)
0.0806***
(0.0222)
0.0839***
(0.0247)
0.0473
(0.0333)
0.0184
(0.0316)
0.0133
(0.0363)
 Diabetes 0.171***
(0.0425)
0.171***
(0.0376)
0.178***
(0.0436)
0.181***
(0.0528)
0.132**
(0.0451)
0.154**
(0.0573)
 Cancer 0.256*
(0.103)
0.256**
(0.0868)
0.260*
(0.104)
0.396**
(0.122)
0.396***
(0.104)
0.353**
(0.131)
 Lung disease 0.0659
(0.0357)
0.0659*
(0.0328)
0.0702*
(0.0358)
0.0787
(0.0479)
0.0708
(0.0437)
0.0626
(0.0517)
 Heart problem 0.122***
(0.0318)
0.122***
(0.0281)
0.127***
(0.0325)
0.263***
(0.0411)
0.216***
(0.0349)
0.250***
(0.0446)
 Stroke 0.124
(0.0672)
0.124*
(0.0585)
0.126
(0.0678)
0.143
(0.0847)
0.118
(0.0730)
0.132
(0.0908)
 Psychiatric problem 0.207*
(0.0928)
0.207*
(0.0817)
0.217*
(0.0933)
0.278*
(0.112)
0.270**
(0.0968)
0.246*
(0.120)
 Arthritis 0.106***
(0.0219)
0.106***
(0.0198)
0.108***
(0.0223)
0.0607*
(0.0302)
0.0414
(0.0294)
0.0164
(0.0328)
 Dyslipidemia 0.175***
(0.0338)
0.175***
(0.0315)
0.180***
(0.0349)
0.109*
(0.0428)
0.0804*
(0.0378)
0.0849
(0.0462)
 Liver disease 0.216***
(0.0515)
0.216***
(0.0470)
0.222***
(0.0524)
0.174**
(0.0641)
0.168**
(0.0566)
0.143*
(0.0692)
 Kidney disease 0.180***
(0.0417)
0.180***
(0.0374)
0.182***
(0.0430)
0.111*
(0.0523)
0.0908
(0.0473)
0.0939
(0.0562)
 Stomach/digestive disease 0.136***
(0.0240)
0.136***
(0.0214)
0.139***
(0.0248)
0.109***
(0.0329)
0.0443
(0.0301)
0.0578
(0.0358)
 Asthma 0.118*
(0.0548)
0.118*
(0.0495)
0.124*
(0.0551)
0.0748
(0.0718)
0.0327
(0.0618)
0.0623
(0.0772)
 Memory problem 0.222*
(0.0879)
0.222**
(0.0788)
0.229**
(0.0885)
0.126
(0.102)
0.0776
(0.0809)
0.142
(0.109)
Smoke now −0.265***
(0.0236)
−0.265***
(0.0216)
−0.261***
(0.0256)
−0.179***
(0.0356)
−0.139***
(0.0362)
−0.216***
(0.0391)
Drink alcohol daily or more often −0.0801**
(0.0305)
−0.0801**
(0.0285)
−0.0789**
(0.0306)
−0.156***
(0.0448)
−0.114*
(0.0473)
−0.217***
(0.0478)
Covariance of random effects - −0.00759
(0.0306)
- −0.00759
(0.0306)
N observations 15,937 15,937 15,937 9373 9373 9373
N individuals 9032 9032 9032 6785 6785 6785

Notes: Standard errors in parentheses. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

Abbreviations: TPM, two-part model; RE, random effect; GSEM, generalized structural equation model; GLM, generalized linear model; PHI, private health insurance.