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Table 6 Fixed effects regressions of province-level characteristics with health and health inequality

From: Income-related children’s health inequality and health achievement in China

 

I(2)

Health

C(2)

Variable

Coef.

Sig.

Coef.

Sig.

Coef.

Sig.

Age14

-1.974

 

1.940

 

-0.505

 

Primary school enrollments

-0.0001

 

-0.0001

 

-0.0003

 

Middle school enrollments

-0.0004

*

0.0003

 

-0.0002

 

Urbanization rate

-2.729

***

2.735

***

0.609

 

LnGDP

-0.236

*

0.261

*

-0.365

 

Engel Coefficient

0.838

 

-0.465

 

-2.006

 

Unemployment rate

0.458

 

0.027

 

-1.375

 

Health expenditure

-0.0021

***

0.0017

***

0.0016

**

Health Institutions Density

0.005

 

0.0007

 

-0.013

*

Hospital beds

0.026

 

-0.044

 

0.057

 

Constant

3.567

**

3.547

*

3.174

 

R2

0.9505

 

0.9488

 

0.4435

 

Hausman-test

chi2(7) =27.96

***

chi2(7) =26.52

***

chi2(7) =28.97

***

  1. Note: Authors calculations from the CHNS data (1989, 19991, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2009).
  2. P < 0.1, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.