Table 3.
Results of base regression and robustness tests by replacing explanatory variables and measures.
| (1) Logit | (2) Happier than before | (3) Happier than others | (4) OLS | (5) Probit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reverse economic support | −0.247** | −0.216* | −0.482*** | −0.110*** | −0.135** |
| (−2.387) | (−1.938) | (−3.963) | (−2.984) | (−2.294) | |
| Reverse time support | 0.161* | 0.264*** | 0.116* | 0.054* | 0.116* |
| (1.793) | (2.775) | (1.916) | (1.648) | (1.916) | |
| Reverse spiritual support | 0.333*** | 0.322*** | 0.380*** | 0.148*** | 0.204*** |
| (4.853) | (4.386) | (4.779) | (5.919) | (5.258) | |
| Economic condition | 1.344*** | 1.342*** | 1.335*** | 0.494*** | 0.746*** |
| (18.514) | (18.003) | (17.886) | (20.075) | (18.715) | |
| Pension method realized | 0.814*** | 0.855*** | 0.846*** | 0.418*** | 0.516*** |
| (4.064) | (3.964) | (3.894) | (6.073) | (4.863) | |
| Marital status | 0.005 | −0.022 | 0.015 | 0.027 | 0.020 |
| (0.052) | (−0.227) | (0.149) | (0.751) | (0.352) | |
| Health condition | 0.833*** | 0.872*** | 0.859*** | 0.296*** | 0.466*** |
| (11.743) | (12.000) | (11.793) | (11.749) | (11.638) | |
| Community service | 0.116*** | 0.118*** | 0.115*** | 0.032*** | 0.061*** |
| (4.930) | (4.909) | (4.777) | (4.154) | (4.761) | |
| Gender | −0.100 | −0.076 | −0.091 | −0.023 | −0.047 |
| (−1.161) | (−0.885) | (−1.061) | (−0.749) | (−0.949) | |
| Regional virtual variables | Control | Control | Control | Control | Control |
| N (number of observations) | 3,170 | 3,170 | 3,170 | 3,170 | 3,170 |
| R2 | 0.1637 | 0.1752 | 0.1595 | 0.3121 | 0.1606 |
***p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; *p < 0.1, as in the following tables.