Table 3 Regression analysis II: cities/towns/villages level

Demographics

% of those aged 65 or older

1.128 ***

(0.123)

1.177***

(0.158)

Governing Parties’ Representation

Presence in National Diet

3.582***

(0.493)

COVID-19

Infection Rate

0.037**

(0.016)

Fixed Effects

(ref: Gifu)

Ehime

6.125***

(0.769)

8.091***

(0.320)

Kagawa

6.857***

(0.295)

9.174***

(0.056)

Constant

21.174***

(3.951)

13.554**

(5.62)

Observations

79

79

Adjusted R²

0.527

0.526

Residual Std Error

8.253

(df = 75)

8.261

(df = 73)

F Static

30.005***

(df = 3; 75)

18.339***

(df = 5; 73)