Table 6.
Mean differences in poverty dimensions between mobile Internet users and non-users
| Variable | Users | Non-users | Difference | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multidimensional deprivation | 0.08 (0.01) | 0.12 (0.02) | − 0.04* | − 1.74 |
| Income deprivation | 0.03 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.02) | − 0.05*** | − 3.69 |
| Health deprivation | 0.28 (0.02) | 0.31 (0.03) | − 0.03 | − 1.09 |
| Assets deprivation | 0.06 (0.01) | 0.18 (0.02) | − 0.12*** | − 5.40 |
| Public service deprivation | 0.41 (0.02) | 0.31 (0.03) | 0.10*** | 2.89 |
| Overall satisfaction deprivation | 0.12 (0.01) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.02 | 0.89 |
| Happiness deprivation | 0.10 (0.01) | 0.12 (0.02) | − 0.02 | − 1.02 |
Multidimensional deprivation is a binary variable, which equals 1 if a household is multidimensionally poor and 0 otherwise. Standard errors are in parentheses, * p < 0.1, *** p < 0.01