cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3768443
Researchers estimate that each additional centimeter of height is associated with a 1.30% increase in annual income.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3768443
Researchers estimate that each additional centimeter of height is associated with a 1.30% increase in annual income.
Is that what “this estimation assumes other factors associated with earning potential — for instance, gender, age, years of schooling, and location — are held equal,” means? Cuz that’s not what it sounds like. Assuming things are equal isn’t this statistical matching thing you are talking about
Edit: I found the study so I’m trying to figure out how these other factors are controlled for.
Yes, that’s what it means - if all other factors they list are equal, meaning if the only difference is height.
Yes. And usually these factors are controlled for when picking your study’s sample.
https://www.statisticshowto.com/matched-samples/
“All factors held equal” doesn’t mean the different factors are equal in effect, just that the sample is chosen such that the other factors are identical across the two groups.