Child Health, Breast-Feeding, and Survival in Malaysia: A Random-Effects Logit Approach
马来西亚儿童健康、母乳喂养与存活:随机效应Logit方法
This study examines the possibility that estimation of the effect of breast-feeding on infant survival is affected by selection bias, in that children who are healthier at birth may be more likely to be breast-fed. Data are from the 1976 Malaysian Family Life Survey. "Ordinary logit models for breast-feeding and survival are estimated, and the results suggest that selection is indeed present. For example, children of higher birth weight appear to be more likely to be…