Table 4

Probit regression results

CoefficientsOdds ratioMarginal effects
Estimatez-valueOddsMarginal effectz-value
Financial literacy0.2756*** (0.3154)−11.4511.31730.0048** (0.001)3.1200
Education: (primary)
Secondary0.2820 (0.2466)1.1441.32580.0046 (0.0039)1.2005
Certificate/diploma0.7221** (0.2489)2.9012.05890.0233* (0.0127)1.834
Undergrad1.0477** (0.2737)3.8282.85110.0624* (0.0334)1.8640
Postgrad1.4403*** (0.2635)5.4654.22230.1292* (0.0533)2.424
Other0.6671*** (0.4907)1.3591.94860.0269 (0.0357)0.755
Race (Black)
Coloured−0.0023 (0.1448)−0.0160.9976−0.0000 (0.0025)−0.0161
Asian/Indian0.6224** (0.2220)2.8031.86330.0235 (0.0147)1.5942
White0.4509*** (0.1244)3.6231.56970.0131* (0.0058)2.2593
Other−2.4324 (99.0751)−0.0250.0878−0.0062*** (0.0011)−5.3583
Self-employed (NO)
YES−0.1062 (0.3140)−0.3380.8992−0.0016 (0.0042)0.6989
Age0.0171*** (0.0042)4.0371.01720.0003*** (0.000)3.7185
Net income0.0000 (0.000)0.0251.00000.0000 (0.000)0.025
Constant−3.6125*** (0.3154)−11.4510.0357  

Note(s): In the first column, the reference category of nominal variables is shown in brackets. In the second and fifth columns, standard errors are shown in parentheses. ***, ** and * denote statistical significance at the 0.1%, 1% and 5% levels, respectively

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