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.