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Table 2 Complete scale algorithm

From: The development and validation of an urbanicity scale in a multi-country study

Component

Scale scoring

 

Demographic

  

Variables used:

  

Approximately how many people (including children) live in this locality?

1–500

1 point

501–1000

2 points

 

1001–2000

3 points

 

2001–4000

4 points

 

4001–6000

5 points

 

6001–8000

6 points

 

8001–10,000

7 points

 

10,001–15,000

8 points

 

15001--20000

9 points

 

>20000

10 points

 

Economic Activity

  

Variable used:

  

Proportion of population involved in agriculture (primary occupation)

10 points- 10*(proportion of population involved in agriculture)

 

Built Environment

  

Variables used:

  

Types of road in locality

Paved road

2 points

Unpaved road for motor traffic

1 point

 

Non-motorized Roads

0 points

 

Sewage services

Sewage services

2 points

Proportion of households with flush toilet

2 points* proportion

 

Electricity service

Electricity in community

2 points

Proportion of households with electricity

2 points *proportion

 

Communication

  

Variables used:

  

Proportion of houses with television, mobile phone

Proportion of households with television

2 points *proportion

Proportion of households with mobile phone

2 points *proportion

 

Communication services in locality

Movie theatre

2 points

Public internet

2 points

 

Public telephone

2 points

 

Education

  

Variables used:

  

Educational facilities in locality

Nursery and/or preschool

2 points

Primary School

2 points

 

Secondary School

2 points

 

University

2 points

 

Average education of mothers in community (years)

Average education/6

 

Diversity

  

Variables used:

  

Variance in housing quality index

Decile 10

5 points

Decile 9

4.5 points

 

Decile 8

4 points

 

Decile 7

3.5 points

 

Decile 6

3 points

 

Decile 5

2.5 points

 

Decile 4

2 points

 

Decile 3

1.5 points

 

Decile 2

1 points

 

Decile 1

0.5 points

 

Variance in mother’s education

Decile 10

5 points

Decile 9

4.5 points

 

Decile 8

4 points

 

Decile 7

3.5 points

 

Decile 6

3 points

 

Decile 5

2.5 points

 

Decile 4

2 points

 

Decile 3

1.5 points

 

Decile 2

1 points

 

Decile 1

0.5 points

 

Health

  

Variables used:

  

Health facilities available

Hospital (public or private)

2 points

Health Center (public or private)

2 points

 

Dispensary/Pharmacy

2 points

 

Health workers available

Midwife

2 points

Village Health Worker

2 points

 
  1. Scoring system used to calculate urbanicity scores for each study site.