Table 3 Basic characteristics at baseline
Characteristic | Zi = 1 | Zi = 0 | Difference (Zi) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) | (b) | (a) - (b) | t | |
Age | 22.03 | 21.99 | 0.04 | 0.59 |
Gender (male = 1) | 0.37 | 0.38 | −0.01 | −1.35 |
Marital status (married = 1) | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.00 | −0.03 |
Number of children | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.01 | 0.42 |
Attend school (currently) | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.76 |
Incomplete elementary | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | −0.3 |
Complete elementary | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | −0.2 |
Incomplete high school | 0.55 | 0.58 | −0.03 | 1.09 |
Complete high school | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.79 |
More than high school | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
Missing education | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | −0.65 |
No data on education | 0.11 | 0.12 | −0.01 | −1.19 |
Fraction with prior work experience | 0.20 | 0.22 | −0.02 | 1.37 |
Currently employed | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Currently salaried worker | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | −0.23 |
Currently unemployed | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.28 |
ICV Score (0 to 100)* | 62.81 | 62.93 | −0.12 | −0.59 |
Urban areas | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.00 | −0.47 |
Lives in Santo Domingo | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.27 |
Receives remittances | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | −0.31 |
Observations | 5,914 | 4,395 |