Peer effects of depression between left-behind and non-left-behind children: quasi-experimental evidence from rural China

Table 1 Balancing test for predetermined characteristics

Variables	Unconditional test		Conditional test
Variables	Coefficient (1)	SE (2)	Coefficient (3)	SE (4)
Gender	0.102	(0.125)	0.119	(0.102)
Age	− 1.485	(1.266)	− 3.149***	(0.822)
Only child	− 0.011	(0.032)	− 0.067	(0.052)
Boarder	0.248	(0.271)	− 0.032	(0.057)
Health status	0.101	(0.090)	0.134	(0.088)
Family economic status	0.889**	(0.317)	0.547	(0.342)
Parent’s education	0.152	(0.100)	0.290*	(0.111)
Class size	− 22.057	(13.599)	− 3.810	(5.008)
Teacher's career duration	− 1.718	(0.909)	− 2.068	(1.299)
Teacher's gender	0.234	(0.387)	0.220	(0.395)
Teacher's education	− 0.096	(0.503)	− 0.300	(0.570)
Teacher's professional title	− 0.176	(0.334)	− 0.277	(0.470)
Teacher's age	− 8.189	(7.730)	− 10.412	(9.273)

Each cell represents a separate regression that regresses the corresponding predetermined characteristic above on the proportion of LB children in the class. Conditional estimates are obtained from regressions that include school fixed effects. Standard errors are clustered at the class level and reported in parentheses. Significance: *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05

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