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Table 2 Logit model explaining sample [N = 1496] selection from RLMS datasets – 1994 [N = 8893]*

From: Health inequality in the Russian Federation: An examination of the changes in concentration and achievement indices from 1994 to 2013

Variables

Coefficient

Self-perceived health (Comparison group: Very good)

 Good

0.47

 Average

0.72

 Bad

0.29

 Very bad

0.28

Age

-0.01

Gender

0.78**

Age* Female (interaction terma)

0.00

Diagnosed chronic disease

-0.44*

Geography of residence (1 = urban)

-0.30*

Overall satisfaction with life (1 = satisfied)

-0.12

Adult equivalent household income

-0.07***

Ownership of assets

 Tractor (1 = yes)

0.27

 Motor vehicle (1 = yes)

0.03

 Country house (1 = yes)

-0.16

 House (1 = yes)

-0.38**

 Additional apartment (1 = yes)

-0.16

Living condition (access to public services utilities)

 Central heating

-0.24

 Hot water supply

-0.16

 Cooking gas

0.08

 Central garbage disposal

0.26

Other indicators of economic position

 Having savings in the household

0.09

 Grow crops (incl. Growing vegetables)

0.28

Constant

-2.32***

Pseudo R2

0.054

  1. legend: *p < 05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  2. *The dependent variable is equal to 1 if respondents are included in the sample and 0, otherwise
  3. aInteraction term captures gender effect on age