Table 6 Regression coefficients from...

Table 6

Regression coefficients from instrumental variable models predicting specific cognitive scores, Mexicans aged 50+

	Verbal Learning Score	Verbal Recall Score	Visual Scanning Score	Verbal Fluency Score	Orientation Score	Visuospatial Ability Score	Visual Memory Score
Years of Schooling of the Highest-Educated Child	0.109^* (0.052)	0.073 (0.053)	0.009 (0.048)	0.166^** (0.058)	0.107^* (0.054)	0.012 (0.054)	0.028 (0.055)
Own Years of Schooling	0.026^†	0.017	0.077^***	0.012	0.011	0.035^*	0.029^†
	(0.016)	(0.016)	(0.014)	(0.017)	(0.016)	(0.016)	(0.016)
First Stage
Exposure to 1993 compulsory school reform	0.675^*** (0.126)	0.686^*** (0.126)	0.662^*** (0.128)	0.700^*** (0.126)	0.684^*** (0.126)	0.678^*** (0.128)	0.683^*** (0.128)
F Statistics	28.69	29.62	26.63	30.81	29.5	28.11	28.48
Number of Observations	8,916	8,875	8,393	8,897	8,937	8,412	8,309

	Verbal Learning Score	Verbal Recall Score	Visual Scanning Score	Verbal Fluency Score	Orientation Score	Visuospatial Ability Score	Visual Memory Score
Years of Schooling of the Highest-Educated Child	0.109^* (0.052)	0.073 (0.053)	0.009 (0.048)	0.166^** (0.058)	0.107^* (0.054)	0.012 (0.054)	0.028 (0.055)
Own Years of Schooling	0.026^†	0.017	0.077^***	0.012	0.011	0.035^*	0.029^†
	(0.016)	(0.016)	(0.014)	(0.017)	(0.016)	(0.016)	(0.016)
First Stage
Exposure to 1993 compulsory school reform	0.675^*** (0.126)	0.686^*** (0.126)	0.662^*** (0.128)	0.700^*** (0.126)	0.684^*** (0.126)	0.678^*** (0.128)	0.683^*** (0.128)
F Statistics	28.69	29.62	26.63	30.81	29.5	28.11	28.48
Number of Observations	8,916	8,875	8,393	8,897	8,937	8,412	8,309

Notes: Results are from fully adjusted models. All models include controls for child characteristics, demographic characteristics of the respondent, locality size, and early-life conditions. Robust standard errors are shown in parentheses.

Source: Mexican Health and Aging Study, 2012.

^†p < .10; ^*p < .05; ^**p < .01; ^***p < .001

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