Research Article

An Empirical Analysis of Social Capital and Household Insurance Purchases in the Context of the Internet of Things: Evidence from China

Table 5

Control variable definitions.

VariableDefinition

Household characteristic variables
Household incomeNatural logarithm of household income
Household assetsNatural logarithm of household assets
Household consumptionNatural logarithm of household consumption
Social security1 if respondents and their spouse have enrolled in social security and 0 otherwise
Family sizeNumber of family members

Individual characteristic variables
AgeAge of the respondent
Age squaredAge squared/100
Gender1 for female and 0 for male
Marriage1 if married and 0 otherwise
Education1 if college degree or above and 0 otherwise
Health1 if health status is “excellent” or “very good” and 0 otherwise
Risk attitude1 if the respondent chooses “high-risk and high-return projects” or “slightly high-risk and high-return projects” and 0 otherwise
Happiness1 if “very happy” or “happy” and 0 otherwise