Table 1.
Average marginal effects of calendar week on probability of ER claims for childhood injuries overall and by week of SNAP benefit disbursement
| Variable | Total Sample | Week of SNAP Benefit Disbursement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | ||
| Calendar Week 2 | −0.0007 | −0.0021 | 0.0022 | −0.0022 |
| (0.0018) | (0.0030) | (0.0030) | (0.0030) | |
| [0.674] | [0.486] | [0.474] | [0.473] | |
| Calendar Week 3 | −0.0020 | − 0.0002 | − 0.0027 | − 0.0029 |
| (0.0017) | (0.0030) | (0.0030) | (0.0030) | |
| [0.247\ | [0.938] | [0.354] | [0.332] | |
| Calendar Week 4 | −0.0080*** | − 0.0042 | − 0.0037 | −0.0161*** |
| (0.0018) | (0.0031) | (0.0031) | (0.0031) | |
| [0.000] | [0.185] | [0.224] | [0.000] | |
| Observations | 1,288,552 | 419,676 | 438,145 | 430,731 |
*** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1
Source: Authors’ analysis of data from Missouri Department of Social Services. N=. 1,288,552
Notes: Results are from probit regression models controlling for SNAP benefit amount, race/ethnicity, sex, age, household size, and year of ER visit. Average marginal effects with standard errors in parentheses and p-values in brackets. Standard errors clustered at the individual level