Table 3 Propensity score matching based estimates of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent outcomes in India.
From: The gendered effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent literacy and schooling outcomes in India
15–17 years old girls | Sample size | 15–17 years old boys | Sample size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nearest neighbor PSM: | ||||
Years of schooling completed | −0.104 (0.025)** | 95,117 | −0.116 (0.066) | 12,799 |
Currently out of school | −0.002 (0.004) | 95,117 | −0.016 (0.01) | 12,799 |
Out of school for marriage | −0.035 (0.005)** | 25,794 | – | |
Out of school for employment | −0.036 (0.007)** | 25,794 | 0.002 (0.022) | 2964 |
Out of school due to cost | 0.056 (0.007)** | 25,794 | 0.068 (0.019)** | 2964 |
Three nearest neighbor PSM: | ||||
Years of schooling completed | −0.088 (0.02)** | 95,117 | −0.095 (0.054) | 12,799 |
Currently out of school | −0.006 (0.003) | 95,117 | −0.024 (0.009)** | 12,799 |
Out of school for marriage | −0.039 (0.004)** | 25,794 | – | |
Out of school for employment | −0.033 (0.006)** | 25,794 | 0 (0.018) | 2964 |
Out of school due to cost | 0.059 (0.006)** | 25,794 | 0.055 (0.017)** | 2964 |
IPW regression: | ||||
Years of schooling completed | −0.084 (0.017)** | 95,117 | −0.097 (0.046)* | 12,799 |
Currently out of school | −0.005 (0.003) | 95,117 | −0.022 (0.008)** | 12,799 |
Out of school for marriage | −0.037 (0.003)** | 25,794 | – | |
Out of school for employment | −0.032 (0.005)** | 25,794 | −0.004 (0.016) | 2964 |
Out of school due to cost | 0.058 (0.005)** | 25,794 | 0.052 (0.015)** | 2964 |
