Table 5

Probit estimations between Has used a mobile account and determinants

VariablesHas used a mobile account (1)Has used a mobile account (2)Has used a mobile account (3)Has used a mobile account (4)
LifeCycle: 18–25 years old−0.189***−0.260***−0.259***−0.258***
(0.0449)(0.0463)(0.0467)(0.0469)
LifeCycle: 26–35 years old−0.383***−0.394***−0.393***−0.398***
(0.0442)(0.0459)(0.0463)(0.0465)
LifeCycle: 36–49 years old−0.527***−0.520***−0.572***−0.586***
(0.0482)(0.0506)(0.0512)(0.0515)
LifeCycle: 50–64 years old−0.939***−0.909***−0.983***−0.998***
(0.0638)(0.0685)(0.0693)(0.0698)
LifeCycle: Over 65 years old−0.241*−0.156−0.150−0.193
(0.140)(0.142)(0.143)(0.143)
Female−0.181***−0.196***−0.150***−0.144***
(0.0300)(0.0310)(0.0315)(0.0316)
Are they in the workforce?0.360***0.312***0.304***0.283***
(0.0437)(0.0453)(0.0456)(0.0458)
Secondary school completed 0.714***0.625***0.603***
 (0.0506)(0.0513)(0.0518)
Tertiary education or more completed 1.280***1.089***1.095***
 (0.0539)(0.0560)(0.0564)
Income level: Quin2  0.109*0.104
  (0.0656)(0.0659)
Income level: Quin3  0.160**0.162**
  (0.0626)(0.0629)
Income level: Quin4  0.409***0.402***
  (0.0588)(0.0591)
Income level: Quin5  0.579***0.566***
  (0.0576)(0.0579)
Country category: 2   −0.284***
   (0.0414)
Country category: 1   0.0669*
   (0.0391)
Constant0.129**−0.589***−0.832***−0.731***
(0.0549)(0.0731)(0.0847)(0.0881)
LR χ2510.831158.141329.081428.23
Pseudo R0.04910.11220.12870.1383
Observations7,5097,4497,4497,449

Note(s): Standard errors are in parentheses ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1

Column (1) presents the results of a probit model analyzing the use of a mobile account and life cycle, gender and employment. Columns (2), (3) and (4) show the same probit model with additional control variables: education, income level, and country category, added in that sequence. The country category groups countries based on fintech market penetration into three categories

Source(s): Authors’ elaboration

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