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Table 5 Fixed Effect estimation: (1) SF12 computed on the first and second factor and (2) SF12 computed on the US-weighting for mental and physical health using 2012/13 sample

From: Validation of the SF12 mental and physical health measure for the population from a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

SF12 1st Factor

SF1s 2nd Factor

SF12 PH US

SF12 MH US

Normal Weight

1.278**

−1.003

1.748**

0.186

(0.636)

(1.342)

(0.868)

(0.994)

Overweight

1.252

0.345

1.188

0.894

(1.055)

(1.803)

(1.345)

(1.419)

Obese

1.849

4.104

−0.052

3.318

(1.884)

(3.239)

(2.465)

(2.540)

Cognitive Test Score

0.212***

−0.036

0.172***

0.187***

(0.054)

(0.084)

(0.061)

(0.068)

Average Grip Strength

0.047

0.032

0.064

0.011

(0.045)

(0.076)

(0.052)

(0.060)

PhQ9 Depression Scale

−0.324***

−0.402***

− 0.019

−0.540***

(0.099)

(0.154)

(0.108)

(0.121)

GAD7 Anxiety Scale

−1.662***

−0.794***

−1.238***

−1.547***

(0.123)

(0.199)

(0.140)

(0.152)

Subjective Wellbeing

1.274***

−1.663***

1.776***

0.529**

(0.198)

(0.348)

(0.245)

(0.270)

Constant

38.882***

−1.003

45.008***

35.619***

(5.338)

(1.342)

(6.630)

(6.251)

Observations

2091

2091

2091

2091

Individuals

1164

1164

1164

1164

Controls

YES

YES

YES

YES

Year

YES

YES

YES

YES

Region

YES

YES

YES

YES

R-squared within

0.499

0.113

0.272

0.357

R-squared between

0.646

0.062

0.530

0.395

R-squared overall

0.605

0.068

0.462

0.378

  1. The outcome variable is in (1) the SF12 measure computed on the first factor loading, in (2) the SF12 measure computed on the second factor loadings for the Malawian population. The outcome variable is in (3) the SF12 US-weighted physical health measure and in (4) the SF12 US-weighted mental health measure for the Malawian population. We control for year and region effects, and covariates. Robust standard errors in parentheses; *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1