Table 3.
Determinants of the elderly's choice of internet use.
| Variables | (1) | (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | −0.058*** | −0.008*** |
| (0.002) | (0.000) | |
| Male | 0.110** | 0.015** |
| (0.045) | (0.006) | |
| Urban | 0.403*** | 0.064*** |
| (0.039) | (0.007) | |
| Junior | −0.968*** | 0.087*** |
| (0.040) | (0.007) | |
| Senior | −0.442*** | 0.209*** |
| (0.039) | (0.012) | |
| Family size | −0.036*** | −0.005*** |
| (0.008) | (0.001) | |
| Married | −0.048 | −0.007 |
| (0.039) | (0.005) | |
| Sleep time | −0.006 | −0.001 |
| (0.008) | (0.001) | |
| Vision | 0.160*** | 0.023*** |
| (0.030) | (0.004) | |
| Agricultural work | −0.241*** | −0.032*** |
| (0.031) | (0.004) | |
| Retirement | 0.270*** | 0.041*** |
| (0.040) | (0.007) | |
| Subsistence allowance | −0.504*** | −0.049*** |
| (0.081) | (0.005) | |
| Drinking | 0.108*** | 0.015*** |
| (0.035) | (0.005) | |
| Smoking | −0.031 | −0.004 |
| (0.043) | (0.006) | |
| Observations | 17,365 | 17,365 |
| Pseudo R2 | 0.251 | 0.251 |
The regression coefficients are reported in column (1). The average marginal effects are reported in column (2). Robust standard errors are given in parentheses.
** and *** indicate the significance levels of 5% and 1%, respectively.