Table 3.
Mean comparison between multidimensional poverty and non-multidimensional poverty group.
| Variables | Multidimensional Poverty Group (n = 134) | Non-Multidimensional Poverty Group (n = 248) | T-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Dependent variable | |||||
| Health | 1.990 | 0.914 | 2.790 | 1.416 | 6.669 *** |
| Mediating variable | |||||
| Total social capital index | 0.099 | 0.118 | 0.293 | 0.254 | 10.155 *** |
| Social networks | 0.040 | 0.208 | 0.340 | 0.647 | 6.553 *** |
| Social trust | 2.890 | 1.122 | 3.520 | 1.183 | 5.073 *** |
| Social participation | 0.150 | 0.358 | 0.530 | 0.500 | 8.645 ** |
| Social support | 14.720 | 13.945 | 14.390 | 14.069 | −0.214 |
| Moderating variable | |||||
| Family care | 0.736 | 0.170 | 0.308 | 0.241 | −20.120 *** |
| Individual characteristics | |||||
| Gender | 0.860 | 0.350 | 0.800 | 0.399 | −1.360 |
| Age | 58.340 | 15.527 | 59.641 | 14.627 | 0.810 |
| Education | 3.570 | 3.004 | 4.580 | 3.531 | 2.817 ** |
| Marriage | 2.600 | 1.388 | 2.580 | 1.468 | −0.132 |
| Household characteristics | |||||
| Number of family | 3.130 | 1.612 | 2.700 | 1.541 | −2.601 * |
| Number of labor force | 1.100 | 1.178 | 0.830 | 0.975 | −2.431 * |
| Income | 6.491 | 4.609 | 10.105 | 1.150 | 8.901 *** |
Note: * p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01.