Table 10 Estimated coefficients on BMI in income regressions obtained using CE approach with additional controls (NHANES III)
From: The consequences of measurement error when estimating the impact of obesity on income
Dependent variable household income | OLS | OLS | CE |
|---|---|---|---|
Recorded BMI | –.197 | ||
(.050) | |||
Self-reported BMI | –.221 | ||
(.055) | |||
Corrected BMI | –.209 | ||
(.052) | |||
Years of education | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 |
(.129) | (.129) | (.129) | |
Age | –.03 | –.026 | –.026 |
(.024) | (.024) | (.024) | |
English language | 0.28 | 0.473 | 0.473 |
(2.57) | (2.57) | (2.57) | |
Married | 11.39 | 11.69 | 11.69 |
(.655) | (.663) | (.663) | |
Poor health | −7.20 | −7.16 | −7.16 |
(2.22) | (2.22) | (2.22) | |
Smoker | −3.95 | −3.94 | −3.94 |
(.702) | (.701) | (.701) | |
N | 2191 | 2191 | 2191 |