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Table 5.9: Probit results used for construction of attrition weights
Model of Response to
1986 survey 139
syetp syetp 0.25
(2.05)*
age84 Age at 1984 survey -0.03
(1.71)
female Gender=female -0.05
(0.83)
roatsi Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander -0.06
(0.40)
rones Other ethnic minority -0.00
(0.04)
health84 Work limited by health 0.02
(0.17)
mar84 Married 1984 -0.36
State interviewed in 1984 (2.66)**
vic Victoria 0.05
(0.62)
qld Queensland -0.03
(0.41)
sant South Australia/Northern Territory 0.26
(2.58)**
watas Western Australia/Tasmania 0.26
Area of residence in 1984 (2.62)**
oc other town 0.02
(0.33)
ct Country town 0.40
(5.10)**
ra Rural area 0.54
Highest qualification in 1984 (4.06)**
hqdd84 Degree/diploma 0.15
(1.46)
hqtra84 Apprenticeship 0.06
(0.54)
hqoth84 Other Post-School qualification 0.16
(1.37)
hq12_84 Year 12 of school 0.23
(2.55)*
hq11_84 Year 11 of school 0.16
(1.60)
hq9_84 Year 9 of school or less -0.16
(1.86)
upropjn duration of Pre-June 1984
unemployment
-0.16
(2.20)*
child84 Children in 1984 0.45
(2.78)**
spemp Spouse employed in 1984 0.30
(1.71)
139 Dependent variable is response to 1986 survey, with value 1 if respondent at survey in 1986, zero
otherwise.