Table 8 Operational definition and scale of measurement for socio-demographic variables
From: Factors associated with malaria vaccine uptake in Sunyani Municipality, Ghana
Variable | Operational definition | Scale of measurement | Source of data |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Age in completed years | Ratio | Interview |
Sex | Being male or female | Nominal | Observation |
Place of residence | Sub-Municipality in Sunyani within which parent/caregiver stays | Nominal | Interview |
Abesim | |||
Antwikrom | |||
Sunyani central | |||
Newtown/Baakoniaba | |||
New Dormaa | |||
Penkwase | |||
Marital status | Legal status of relationship with partner | Nominal | Interview |
Married | |||
Single | |||
Cohabiting | |||
Religion | Religious denomination | Nominal | Interview |
Christian | |||
Muslim | |||
Traditionalist | |||
Other | |||
Religion of partner | Religious denomination | Nominal | Interview |
Christian | |||
Muslim | |||
Traditionalist | |||
Other | |||
Educational level | Highest formal education level attained | Ordinal | Interview |
None | |||
Primary | |||
Secondary | |||
Tertiary | |||
Educational level of partner | Highest formal education level attained by partner | Ordinal | Interview |
None | |||
Primary | |||
Secondary | |||
Tertiary | |||
Occupation | What the individual does for a living (brings him/her regular income) | Nominal | Interview |
Unemployed | |||
Self-employed | |||
Farming | |||
Civil servant | |||
Occupation of partner | What the partner does for a living (brings him/her regular income) | Nominal | Interview |
Unemployed | |||
Self-employed | |||
Farming | |||
Civil servant | |||
Parity | Number of children alive | Ratio | Interview |