Table 8 Individual-level heterogeneity in public perception of environmental problems.

From: Air pollution, health status and public awareness of environmental problems in China

Air Pollution

Population-Weighted PM2.5

Geographic-Mean PM2.5

pop25

pop35

pop45

Younger than 40 years old

Air pollution

0.009***

(8.66)

0.009***

(7.92)

0.002***

(5.32)

0.002***

(7.74)

0.002***

(7.54)

Worse Health

0.130***

(5.27)

0.129***

(5.24)

0.125***

(5.07)

0.129***

(5.25)

0.129***

(5.22)

Better Health

0.032

(1.11)

0.034

(1.15)

0.029

(1.00)

0.033

(1.12)

0.031

(1.05)

Health Status

0.004

(0.38)

0.005

(0.50)

0.006

(0.66)

0.004

(0.42)

0.005

(0.46)

Control

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Year Dummy

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

N

17,190

17,190

17,190

17,190

17,190

Not younger than 40 years old

Air pollution

0.007***

(9.57)

0.008***

(9.81)

0.001***

(4.17)

0.002***

(8.97)

0.002***

(8.68)

Worse Health

0.027*

(1.75)

0.026

(1.64)

0.023

(1.46)

0.026*

(1.70)

0.026*

(1.69)

Better Health

− 0.019

(− 0.80)

− 0.018

(− 0.75)

− 0.022

(− 0.91)

− 0.019

(− 0.80)

− 0.020

(− 0.85)

Health Status

0.008

(1.31)

0.009

(1.39)

0.010*

(1.67)

0.008

(1.32)

0.009

(1.40)

Control

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Year Dummy

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

N

30,129

30,129

30,129

30,129

30,129