Table 6

Probit estimation between digital payments and determinants

VariablesHas made a digital payment (1)Has made a digital payment (2)Has made a digital payment (3)Has made a digital payment (4)
LifeCycle: 18–25 years old0.115***0.106***0.113***0.0978***
(0.0328)(0.0340)(0.0342)(0.0344)
LifeCycle: 26–35 years old0.01110.0829**0.0836**0.0533
(0.0320)(0.0336)(0.0338)(0.0341)
LifeCycle: 36–49 years old−0.116***0.0326−0.00217−0.0377
(0.0338)(0.0360)(0.0363)(0.0366)
LifeCycle: 50–64 years old−0.151***0.0736*0.0280−0.00752
(0.0411)(0.0444)(0.0448)(0.0451)
LifeCycle: Over 65 years old−0.646***−0.554***−0.528***−0.555***
(0.0675)(0.0686)(0.0688)(0.0692)
Is female−0.238***−0.233***−0.193***−0.172***
(0.0220)(0.0229)(0.0232)(0.0234)
Are they in the workforce?0.447***0.367***0.353***0.341***
(0.0268)(0.0278)(0.0280)(0.0282)
Secondary school completed 0.612***0.544***0.455***
 (0.0273)(0.0277)(0.0285)
Tertiary education or more completed 1.300***1.135***1.068***
 (0.0362)(0.0379)(0.0384)
Income level: Quin2  0.135***0.135***
  (0.0382)(0.0383)
Income level: Quin3  0.181***0.191***
  (0.0375)(0.0377)
Income level: Quin4  0.330***0.336***
  (0.0365)(0.0367)
Income level: Quin5  0.512***0.541***
  (0.0367)(0.0371)
Country Category: 2   0.145***
   (0.0277)
Country Category: 1   0.435***
   (0.0285)
Constant−0.0654*−0.630***−0.828***−0.955***
(0.0361)(0.0436)(0.0492)(0.0516)
LR χ2823.732216.592450.422697.26
Pseudo R0.04120.11230.12410.1366
Observations14,49914,32414,32414,324

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

Column (1) shows the results of a probit model where the variable Has made a digital payment is related to life cycle, gender, and employment, while columns (2), (3) and (4) present the same probit model with other control variables, namely education, income level and country category. The country category groups countries based on fintech market penetration in each nation

Source(s): Authors’ elaboration

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