Table 2.
The estimated omitted variable bias of BMI on life satisfaction
| OLS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | |||||
| Uncontrolled | Controlled | Treatment estimate | Uncontrolled | Controlled | Treatment estimate | |
| Underweight | −0.0931** | −0.1097*** | −0.1149 | −0.3019*** | −0.2824** | −0.2764 |
| Overweight | −0.0312 | −0.0640*** | −0.0751 | 0.0309* | 0.0019 | −0.0086 |
| Obese | −0.2103*** | −0.2019*** | −0.1990 | −0.0665** | −0.0460* | −0.0388 |
Source: Swiss Household Panel (SHP)
Estimates are based on life-satisfaction equations using OLS. Controls included for age, marital status, the degree of urbanization where the individual resides, the number of children in the household, education, labor-market status and year dummies. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.10. Men (OLS): N = 51,561. Women (OLS): N = 61,011