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. 2020 May 14;13:397–407. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S248019

Table 4.

Decomposition Analysis of Concentration Index in CES-D Score

Variable Elasticity Ck Absolute Contribution to C Percentage Contribution to C
Age
 60–69 Ref
 70–79 −0.0094 −0.0938 0.0009 −5.61
 ≥ 80 −0.0072 −0.0717 0.0005 −3.26
Gender
 Female Ref
 Male −0.0454 0.0610 −0.0028 17.55
Marital Status
 Divorced or else Ref
 Married −0.0383 0.0108 −0.0004 2.61
Educational Attainment
 Primary school and below Ref
 Junior high school −0.0116 0.1455 −0.0017 10.67
 Senior high school −0.0018 0.1790 −0.0003 2.07
 Higher education −0.0019 0.1629 −0.0003 1.99
Household income −0.0821 0.1315 −0.0108 68.41
Health Insurance
 Without health insurance Ref
 Covered by health insurance −0.0062 0.0022 0.00001 0.09
Geographic Location
 Living in eastern region Ref
 Living in central region 0.0155 0.0385 0.0006 −3.78
 Living in western region 0.0111 0.0011 0.00001 −0.08
Residency Location
 Living in rural area Ref
 Living in urban area −0.0199 0.0514 −0.0010 6.49
Smoking
 No Ref
 Yes −0.0009 0.0226 −0.00002 0.12
Drinking
 No Ref
 Yes −0.0080 0.0530 −0.0004 2.68
Social Interaction
 No Ref
 Yes −0.0276 −0.0050 0.0001 −0.87

Notes: Ck indicates the concentration index of each explanatory variable; C stands for the concentration index of each independent variable; Ref represents the reference group.