Table 3 Determinants of preschool choice of the parents: marginal effects of Probit regression
From: Public or private? Determinants of parents’ preschool choice in India
Probit estimation (base outcome: public preschool) | Coefficient |
|---|---|
Log (household income) | 0.335*** (0.030) |
House type (ref: non-concrete) | |
Concrete | 0.189*** (0.041) |
Semi-concrete | 0.117** (0.036) |
Parents’ level of education (ref: up to primary) | |
Secondary | 0.164*** (0.035) |
HS and above | 0.194*** (0.059) |
Fathers’ occupation status (ref: regular job) | |
Casual or no job | − 0.071* (0.036) |
Mothers’ occupation status (ref: regular job) | |
Casual or no job | 0.015 (0.057) |
Religious origin (ref. Hindu) | |
Islam and others | − 0.019 (0.064) |
Caste origin—backward caste (ref: general caste) | |
Backward castes (S.C., S.T., OBC) | 0.061* (0.031) |
Sex of the child (ref. male child) | |
Female child | 0.066** (0.025) |
General health status of the child (ref: below average) | |
Average or good | − 0.025 (0.070) |
Number of children | − 0.041* (0.020) |
Residing location (ref: rural) | |
Urban | − 0.018 (0.029) |
Residing district (ref: Howrah) | |
Murshidabad | 0.166* (0.074) |
Reasons for choosing preschool (ref: non-educational) | |
Educational | 0.174*** (0.045) |
IMR | 0.174 |
(0.157) | |
Observation | 895 |