Table 4

Smoking status and life satisfaction (panel FE regressions)

(1) SWB(2) SWB(3) SWB(4) Snapshot(5) Stress index
Quitsmoke−0.084−0.133−0.1370.0540.007
(0.058)(0.097)(0.098)(0.100)(0.033)
Smokenow−0.079−0.129−0.1460.130
(0.081)(0.123)(0.123)(0.128)
Drinks≥10.014−0.001−0.013−0.101−0.033
(0.045)(0.065)(0.065)(0.066)(0.037)
Stress Index−0.216***−0.217***−0.242***
(0.035)(0.035)(0.037)
health1−0.138−0.1750.008
(0.242)(0.237)(0.087)
health2−0.149*−0.209**0.007
(0.060)(0.071)(0.033)
health40.0090.051−0.023
(0.044)(0.048)(0.027)
health50.1090.1140.047
(0.089)(0.092)(0.052)
Married0.463**0.564***0.556**0.419*0.105
(0.149)(0.171)(0.172)(0.165)(0.069)
Unemployed0.007−0.0010.004−0.035−0.035
(0.108)(0.157)(0.156)(0.141)(0.062)
Housewife0.0280.1530.1530.1730.013
(0.065)(0.112)(0.112)(0.113)(0.055)
Student0.2350.2150.2240.010−0.089
(0.163)(0.239)(0.240)(0.228)(0.070)
Retired−0.044−0.118−0.118−0.059−0.077
(0.064)(0.100)(0.100)(0.105)(0.051)
hh_size0.0500.0100.014−0.023−0.001
(0.065)(0.082)(0.083)(0.089)(0.046)
hh_numkids−0.009−0.045−0.053−0.0020.026
(0.055)(0.078)(0.078)(0.097)(0.050)
ln(hhincome)0.155*0.0840.0810.049−0.058
(0.067)(0.087)(0.087)(0.083)(0.042)
Crime−0.0000.0990.0990.0210.076*
(0.047)(0.065)(0.066)(0.074)(0.033)
Urban−0.273−0.399*−0.404*−0.0730.145
(0.151)(0.199)(0.202)(0.207)(0.126)
Rural−0.095−0.084−0.0870.0120.121
(0.141)(0.167)(0.167)(0.190)(0.108)
Fixed EffectsYYYYY
p Value(β12)0.92770.95890.91410.4087
R20.05320.09390.11710.14620.0014
N11 3167500750075257525
  • Robust SEs clustered at the household in parentheses.

  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • FE, fixed effects; SWB, subjective well-being.