Table 2 Hypothesized relationships between the dependent variable (insurance ownership) and independent variables
From: Determinants of health insurance ownership among South African women
Independent Variables | Variable coefficient | Expected sign | Studies from which the hypothesized signs are based |
|---|---|---|---|
Health rating | B 1 | Negative | Trujillo [23], Coasta and Garcia [28] |
Environment rating | B 2 | Indeterminate | |
Residence | β 3 | Positive | Liu and Chen [31] |
Income | β 4 | Positive | Deb et al [22], Trujillo [23], Vera-Hernandez [26], Coasta and Garcia [28], Besley et al [32] |
Education | β 5 | Positive | Deb et al [22], Trujillo [23], Vera-Hernandez [26], Coasta and Garcia [28], Besley et al [32], Liu and Chen [31] |
Age | β 6 | Positive | Trujillo [23], Liu and Chen [31], Grossman [12] |
Age squared | β 7 | Negative | Trujillo [23], Grossman [12] |
Race | β 8 | Indeterminate | |
Household size | β 9 | Negative | Deb et al [22], Vera-Hernandez [26], Besley et al [32] |
Occupation | β 10 | Positive | Vera-Hernandez [26] |
Employment status | β 11 | Negative | Vera-Hernandez [26], Liu and Chen [31] |
Smoking | β 12 | Indeterminate | |
Alcohol use | β 13 | Indeterminate | |
Contraceptive use | β 14 | Indeterminate | |
Marital status | β 15 | Positive | Rhine et al [21], Trujillo [23], Liu and Chen [31] |