Journal of Population Sciences
Table 2 Parameter estimates θ’s of the segmented regression model in Eq. 4
Variable | Category | Estimate | S.E. | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | − 1.96 | 0.16 | 0.00 | |
Gender f | Male | − 1.03 | 0.19 | 0.00 |
CU male | − 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | |
CU female | − 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
Scientific | − 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.02 | |
Classical | − 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.02 | |
HSdiploma (Other “liceo”) | Technical | − 0.39 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
Vocational | − 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.00 | |
Abroad/Other | − 0.45 | 0.21 | 0.03 | |
Age (≤ 19) | > 19 | − 0.53 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
Biotechnology | − 0.26 | 0.06 | 0.00 | |
Chemistry | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.69 | |
Computer Science | − 0.49 | 0.06 | 0.00 | |
Degree course (Biology) | Engineering | − 0.29 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
Mathematics | − 0.32 | 0.07 | 0.00 | |
Natural Sciences | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.20 | |
Physics | − 0.28 | 0.07 | 0.00 | |
Statistics | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.23 | |
North | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.00 | |
Macro-region of enrolment (Islands) | Center | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.17 |
South | − 0.18 | 0.05 | 0.00 | |
HS final mark (60) | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Scientific | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.05 | |
Classical | 0.33 | 0.16 | 0.03 | |
HSdiploma x Gender (Female) | Technical | 0.39 | 0.15 | 0.01 |
Vocational | 0.39 | 0.21 | 0.07 | |
Abroad/other | 0.50 | 0.28 | 0.08 |