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Table 6 Heterogeneity analysis: income level

From: The impact of pension on the health behavior of elderly rural residents: evidence from China

Income level

Panel A:Dependent variable: consciously controlling sugar intake

Panel B:Dependent variable: consciously controlling salt intake

Pension

Optimal bandwidth

N

Pension

Optimal bandwidth

N

(1) Household income

Low-income

0.630**

4.156

293;324

0.451*

4.458

293;324

(0.287)

(0.266)

Medium-income

0.059

5.734

373;307

0.170

5.717

373;307

(0.312)

(0.329)

High-income

0.811

4.499

291;219

0.488

4.990

291;219

(1.643)

(1.169)

(2) Income satisfaction

Satisfied

0.113

4.336

476;471

0.038

4.284

476;471

(0.401)

(0.399)

Commonly

0.622*

5.210

241;205

0.538*

5.175

241;205

(0.323)

(0.318)

Dissatisfied

1.026

3.700

136;134

1.198

3.358

136;134

(0.899)

(1.021)

Income level

Panel C:Dependent variable-Consciously controlling edible oil intake

Panel D:Dependent variable-Learning health knowledge or wellness knowledge

Pension

Optimal bandwidth

N

Pension

Optimal bandwidth

N

(1) Household income

Low-income

0.410

4.267

293;324

0.264

4.569

293;323

(0.264)

(0.241)

Medium-income

0.518

5.404

373;307

0.493

5.096

373;307

(0.416)

(0.417)

High-income

0.218

4.973

291;219

−3.146

2.871

101;136

(1.166)

(23.737)

(2) Income satisfaction

Satisfied

0.132

4.530

476;471

0.065

4.230

476;470

(0.401)

(0.424)

Commonly

0.409

5.170

241;205

0.422

4.994

188;159

(0.326)

(0.321)

Dissatisfied

1.052

4.229

199;166

0.155

4.965

199;166

(0.766)

(0.476)

  1. The robust standard error of clustering to the township level is reported in parentheses, with * p < 0.1, * * p < 0.05, * * * p < 0.01. The default minimum mean square error bandwidth is used in the table