Table 3

Variables in the equation

VariableCode/valuesDenoted as
Mobile banking statusNo mobile bank account
Mobile bank account
Mobile banking status
AgeContinuous variableAge
Age squaredSquare termAge squared
Bank trustNo
Yes
Bank trust
EducationPrimary school
High School/Matriculation
Tertiary education
Education
EthnicityBlack, Coloured, Asian, WhiteEthnicity
GenderMale
Female
Gender
LocationUrban
Rural
Location
Living standards measureLSM 1–2, LSM 3–4, LSM 5–6, LSM 7–8
LSM 9–10
LSM
Marital statusUnmarried
Married/Living with a partner
Marital status
Monthly personal incomeNo income
R1 – R1,999
R2,000 – R5,999
R6,000 and above
Income
Time (year)2006, 2010, 2012, 2016Year
RegionWestern Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and LimpopoRegion

Source(s): Authors’ own work compiled from FinScope Household Surveys (2006, 2010, 2012 and 2016)

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