Table 1 Variables used in assessing the socio-economic status (SES), their coding and estimated scores
Variable | Variable type and code | SES score |
|---|---|---|
Source of power for lighting | Binary: (0 = Local lamp[koroboi], 1 = kerosene lump/electricity) | 0.447 |
Source of power for cooking | Binary: (0 = Firewood, 1 = charcoal/kerosene/electricity) | 0.402 |
Possess Mobile phone | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.390 |
Material used in making toilet walls | Binary: (0 = Thatch/mud walls, 1 = Bricks) | 0.365 |
Ownership of bicycle | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.258 |
Occupation-formal employment | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.252 |
Source of water for domestic use | Ordinal: (1 = River, 2 = Well, 3 = Tap) | 0.223 |
Availability of radio | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.210 |
Occupation - Small business | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.147 |
Number of sleeping rooms/Household size | Continuous [0-1][] | 0.131 |
Ownership of house | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.127 |
Occupation - Petty business | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.092 |
Other occupation (such as masonry etc) | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | 0.061 |
Number of cattle | Ordinal: (0 = none, 1 = 1-4, 2 = More than 4) | 0.053 |
Number of goats/sheep | Ordinal: (0 = none, 1 = 1-10, 2 = More than 10) | -0.021 |
Number of chicken | Ordinal: (0 = None, 1 = 1-20, 2 = More than 20) | -0.025 |
Occupation - Peasant farmer | Binary: (0 = No, 1 = yes) | -0.226 |