Table 6 Estimated coefficients on BMI in income regressions obtained using CE approach with additional controls (GUI)
From: The consequences of measurement error when estimating the impact of obesity on income
Dependent variable household income | OLS | OLS | CE |
|---|---|---|---|
Recorded BMI | –.60 | ||
(.09) | |||
Self-reported BMI | –.67 | ||
(.10) | |||
Corrected BMI | –.67 | ||
(.098) | |||
College degree | 21.63 | 21.58 | 21.58 |
(1.02) | (1.03) | (1.03) | |
Age | .46 | .46 | .46 |
(.096) | (.096) | (.096) | |
English language | 12.62 | 12.71 | 12.71 |
(2.03) | (2.02) | (2.02) | |
Married | 21.23 | 21.28 | 21.28 |
(1.70) | (1.69) | (1.69) | |
Poor health | −3.79 | −3.67 | −3.67 |
(1.36) | (1.36) | (1.36) | |
Daily smoker | −5.97 | −5.91 | −5.91 |
(1.25) | (1.25) | (1.25) | |
N | 5965 | 5965 | 5965 |