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Table 5 Poisson models: Words Used in 5 Foundations, marginal effects

From: Using natural language processing to explore heterogeneity in moral terminology in palliative care consultations

  (1)
Harm
(2)
Fair
(3)
Loyal
(4)
Authority
(5)
Sanctity
Age −0.0022 (0.0043) −0.0008 (0.0020) 0.0019 (0.0032) 0.0019 (0.0032) 0.0008 (0.0026)
Female −0.0622 (0.1191) 0.0158 (0.0677) 0.0295 (0.0894) −0.0078 (0.1110) −0.0712 (0.0646)
White −0.2445* (0.1361) −0.0228 (0.0792) − 0.1513 (0.0972) −0.0839 (0.1442) − 0.0801 (0.0886)
Education 0.0063 (0.0423) 0.0425* (0.0243) −0.0587** (0.0306) 0.0789** (0.0335) 0.0064 (0.0221)
Financial security −0.0774 (0.0721) −0.0006 (0.0347) 0.0216 (0.0427) 0.0866 (0.0656) −0.0015 (0.0369)
Christian 0.0821 (0.1392) −0.0829 (0.0646) −0.2852*** (0.1061) − 0.0914 (0.1128) −0.0348 (0.0721)
Other religion −0.2938 (0.2730) −0.0691 (0.1111) − 0.1738 (0.1274) 0.1159 (0.1337) − 0.2405 (0.1551)
EOL pref. Focus comfort care − 0.0331 (0.0524) −0.0198 (0.0267) 0.0528 (0.0428) −0.0230 (0.0416) 0.0517 (0.0439)
Spiritual needs supported 0.0017 (0.0257) 0.0272* (0.0152) −0.0312* (0.0194) −0.0254 (0.0273) 0.0056 (0.0133)
Feeling emotional 0.0415** (0.0217) −0.0152 (0.0100) 0.0031 (0.0149) 0.0209 (0.0171) 0.0229** (0.0116)
Total words used 0.0016*** (0.0001) 0.0005*** (0.0001) 0.0012*** (0.0001) 0.0010*** (0.0001) 0.0005*** (0.0001)
Observations 231 231 231 231 231
  1. Results report marginal effects – representing the change in the number of words used. Robust standard errors in parentheses
  2. *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1