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Table 5 Sex differences in survey attendance and mortality in the second follow-upa, b, c, d

From: Decomposition of gender differences in cognitive functioning: National Survey of the Japanese elderly

 

Non-responders

Dead

Female

0.014

−0.041**

 

[−0.004 to 0.031]

[−0.055 to − 0.027]

Observations

4745

4745

  1. a Marginal effects with 95% confidence intervals based on robust standard errors in parentheses estimated by multinominal logistic regression with a reference outcome of continuous attendance including proxy survey at the second follow-up survey
  2. b ** p< 0.01, * p< 0.05, # p< 0.10
  3. c Controlled for age, the square of age, and participating waves
  4. d Those with moderate cognitive decline (five or more incorrect answers) at baseline were excluded from the analysis (n=124)