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Table 7 Propensity score matching methods model for health and hours worked

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	percentage point
	Men	Women
Self-reported physical health
Fair/poor	-91.4^*	-82.8^*
Self-reported mental health
Fair/poor	-194.4^*	-93.5^*
Alternative health measure 1
At least one chronic physical condition	-14.7	-13.4
At least one mental health problem	-46.8	-87.9^*
* significant at the 10% level or better. Note: The control variables with which propensity scores are computed are age, education, presence/age of children, student status, occupation type, and job characteristics. The matching method used is Nearest Neighbour. Source: Statistics Canada, 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 1.2, Mental Health and Well-being.