Variables in the equation
| Variable | Code/values | Denoted as |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile banking status | No mobile bank account Mobile bank account | Mobile banking status |
| Age | Continuous variable | Age |
| Age squared | Square term | Age squared |
| Bank trust | No Yes | Bank trust |
| Education | Primary school High School/Matriculation Tertiary education | Education |
| Ethnicity | Black, Coloured, Asian, White | Ethnicity |
| Gender | Male Female | Gender |
| Location | Urban Rural | Location |
| Living standards measure | LSM 1–2, LSM 3–4, LSM 5–6, LSM 7–8 LSM 9–10 | LSM |
| Marital status | Unmarried Married/Living with a partner | Marital status |
| Monthly personal income | No income R1 – R1,999 R2,000 – R5,999 R6,000 and above | Income |
| Time (year) | 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016 | Year |
| Region | Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo | Region |
| Variable | Code/values | Denoted as |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile banking status | No mobile bank account | |
| Age | Continuous variable | |
| Age squared | Square term | |
| Bank trust | No | |
| Education | Primary school | |
| Ethnicity | Black, Coloured, Asian, White | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Location | Urban | |
| Living standards measure | LSM 1–2, LSM 3–4, LSM 5–6, LSM 7–8 | |
| Marital status | Unmarried | |
| Monthly personal income | No income | |
| Time (year) | 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016 | |
| Region | Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo |
Source(s): Authors’ own work compiled from FinScope Household Surveys (2006, 2010, 2012 and 2016)