Table 9 Income-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower-income groups | |||||
Air pollution | 0.008*** (6.74) | 0.008*** (6.54) | 0.002*** (3.45) | 0.002*** (5.96) | 0.002*** (6.06) |
Worse Health | 0.029 (1.19) | 0.028 (1.17) | 0.025 (1.05) | 0.028 (1.15) | 0.027 (1.14) |
Better Health | − 0.014 (− 0.37) | − 0.013 (− 0.34) | − 0.018 (− 0.48) | − 0.015 (− 0.40) | − 0.016 (− 0.42) |
Health Status | 0.001 (0.15) | 0.002 (0.22) | 0.003 (0.33) | 0.002 (0.17) | 0.002 (0.18) |
Control | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Year Dummy | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
N | 13,908 | 13,908 | 13,908 | 13,908 | 13,908 |
Middle- and high-income groups | |||||
Air pollution | 0.008*** (10.91) | 0.009*** (10.67) | 0.002*** (5.51) | 0.002*** (10.29) | 0.002*** (9.80) |
Worse Health | 0.055*** (3.46) | 0.053*** (3.34) | 0.050*** (3.15) | 0.054*** (3.43) | 0.054*** (3.40) |
Better Health | − 0.014 (− 0.66) | − 0.013 (− 0.59) | − 0.016 (− 0.75) | − 0.014 (− 0.63) | − 0.015 (− 0.71) |
Health Status | 0.007 (1.08) | 0.007 (1.21) | 0.009 (1.50) | 0.007 (1.10) | 0.007 (1.20) |
Control | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Year Dummy | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
N | 33,411 | 33,411 | 33,411 | 33,411 | 33,411 |
