Table 7 OLS regression results of the gender gap in the health and educational outcomes
| Â | Anemia | Standardized math test | Standardized Chinese test |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | |
Gender (1 = male;0 = female) | -0.02*** (0.00) | 0.21*** (0.01) | -0.09*** (0.02) |
Age (years) | 0.01*** (0.00) | -0.06*** (0.01) | -0.07*** (0.01) |
Ethnicity (1 = ethnic minority; 0 = otherwise) | -0.00 (0.01) | -0.19*** (0.03) | -0.31*** (0.04) |
Household size | 0.00** (0.00) | -0.02*** (0.00) | -0.03*** (0.01) |
Mother’s education (1 = at least primary education; 0 = otherwise) | -0.01** (0.00) | 0.03*** (0.01) | 0.02* (0.01) |
Father’s education (1 = at least primary education; 0 = otherwise) | -0.00 (0.00) | 0.16*** (0.01) | 0.14*** (0.01) |
At least one parent takes migrant job (1 = yes; 0 = otherwise) | 0.01** (0.00) | -0.05*** (0.01) | 0.00 (0.02) |
Household asset (1 = higher than median; 0 = otherwise) | -0.02*** (0.00) | 0.05*** (0.02) | 0.01 (0.02) |
Province dummies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Constant | -0.01 (0.02) | 0.40*** (0.08) | 0.79*** (0.10) |
Observations | 26,919 | 19,101 | 13,645 |
R-squared | 0.007 | 0.061 | 0.060 |