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