Table 7 Pooled data analysis of mainland China, Shanghai and Hong Kong (OLS)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Model 6

Precarious work

−.211*** (.035)

−.167* (.069)

−.209 (.123)

−.290*** (.035)

−.061 (.067)

−.139 (.083)

Years of schooling

.068*** (.003)

.074*** (.003)

.086*** (.005)

.075*** (.003)

.081*** (.003)

.085*** (.004)

Hong Kong

1.393*** (.046)

1.316*** (.019)

1.599*** (.070)

.561*** (.024)

.516*** (.021)

.757*** (.070)

Precarious work × Hong Kong

−.463*** (.046)

–

.159 (.146)

−.262*** (.054)

–

.219 (.140)

Precarious work × years of schooling

–

−.030*** (.006)

.003 (.011)

–

−.036*** (.007)

−.013 (.008)

Years of schooling × Hong Kong

–

–

−.016** (.006)

–

–

−.016** (.006)

Precarious work × years of schooling × Hong Kong

–

–

−.071*** (.013)

–

–

−.057*** (.014)

Controls

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

R ²

.63

.62

.63

.39

.39

.39

N

5,225

5,225

5,225

7,178

7,178

7,178

Model 7

Model 8

Model 9

Model 10

Model 11

Model 12

Precarious work

−.148** (.052)

−.126 (.079)

−.060 (.184)

−.154* (.064)

−.121 (.084)

−.212 (.239)

Years of schooling

.080*** (.003)

.082*** (.004)

.095*** (.007)

.080*** (.004)

.082*** (.004)

.100*** (.008)

Shanghai

.803*** (.025)

.785*** (.023)

.992*** (.092)

.742*** (.027)

.728*** (.025)

.986*** (.105)

Precarious work × Shanghai

−.107 (.062)

–

−.068 (.203)

−.091 (.073)

–

.103 (.254)

Precarious work × years of schooling

–

−.010 (.007)

−.006 (.016)

–

−.011 (.008)

.008 (.021)

Years of schooling × Shanghai

–

–

−.016* (.007)

–

–

−.020* (.008)

Precarious work × years of schooling × Shanghai

–

–

−.009 (.018)

–

–

−.025 (.023)

Controls

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

R ²

.37

.37

.37

.36

.36

.36

N

6779

6779

6779

6212

6212

6212