Table 2

Balance Tests and Predictions of Control Variables

TreatmentPhysical First Follow-Up, AllPhysical First Follow-Up, Control
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Physical abuse last 3 months (B)−0.00570.00690.19***0.19***0.14***0.14***
(0.037)(0.037)(0.032)(0.032)(0.043)(0.043)
Any formal wage job (ever)0.00063−0.00180.0170.00770.0200.017
(0.0030)(0.0031)(0.022)(0.022)(0.032)(0.032)
Age−0.065**−0.053−0.0012−0.0012−0.0023−0.0020
(0.032)(0.039)(0.0019)(0.0019)(0.0030)(0.0031)
Justified: Goes out−0.053*−0.0400.014−0.00510.0058−0.022
(0.032)(0.040)(0.022)(0.025)(0.033)(0.035)
Justified: Neglects children−0.068*−0.0500.016−0.00720.0420.026
(0.041)(0.049)(0.021)(0.027)(0.031)(0.038)
Justified: Refuses sex−0.0150.040−0.0091−0.060*−0.0068−0.068
(0.037)(0.045)(0.028)(0.032)(0.037)(0.043)
Justified: Argues−0.0150.0410.0410.0360.0420.020
(0.039)(0.049)(0.026)(0.030)(0.038)(0.043)
Justified: Burns food0.0390.0400.046*0.0400.075*0.078*
(0.033)(0.033)(0.027)(0.033)(0.041)(0.047)
Muslim−0.13**−0.13**0.0036−0.0012−0.0081−0.019
(0.054)(0.058)(0.037)(0.038)(0.056)(0.058)
Protestant0.12*0.110.00640.034−0.00820.0042
(0.065)(0.067)(0.042)(0.042)(0.063)(0.062)
Medium education−0.061*−0.068−0.010−0.029−0.020−0.020
(0.034)(0.051)(0.022)(0.029)(0.033)(0.045)
High education0.056−0.010−0.0059−0.0190.00430.011
(0.037)(0.056)(0.024)(0.032)(0.035)(0.048)
Father beat mother−0.059*−0.064**0.0260.0190.0170.0071
(0.031)(0.031)(0.021)(0.021)(0.029)(0.029)
Number of observations1,2621,2621,2621,262643643
R-squared0.080.110.110.120.13
F-test1.263.431.16
p-value of F-test0.260.060.28
  • Notes: Columns 1, 3, and 5 show coefficients when we include the variables one by one. The sample in Columns 5 and 6 is restricted to the control group only. All regressions control block fixed effects. Robust SE in parentheses.