Table 2 The list of variable definitions used in the empirical analysis
From: The impact of economic and social factors on the prevalence of hepatitis B in Turkey
Dependent Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
\( {HepB}_{\dot{I}} \) | 1 = if individual is infected with Hepatitis B virus; 0 = otherwise |
Independent Variables | Definition |
AGE i | Age of individuals (years) |
GENDER i | 1 = male; 0 = female |
OCCUP i | Labourer = 0 |
Unemployed/Does not work = 1 | |
Retired = 2 | |
Self-employed/Business owner/Public sector worker = 3 | |
ROOM i | Number of rooms in the house |
PEOPLE i | Number of people in the house |
INTERNET i | 1 = if individual use internet; 0 = otherwise |
CELLPHONE i | 1 = if individual has a cell phone; 0 = otherwise |
MIG i | 1 = if individual is a migrant; 0 = otherwise |
MIG_EAST i | 1 = if individual is migrated from south-eastern and eastern Anatolia; |
0 = otherwise | |
AWAREP i | Hepatitis B is preventable(P): |
Don’t know = 0 | |
Yes = 1 | |
No = 2 | |
AWAREPC i | Hepatitis B is transmitted by physical contact (PC): |
Don’t know = 0 | |
Yes = 1 | |
No = 2 | |
VIRALHEP i | Have you ever heard of viral Hepatitis: |
Don’t know = 0 | |
Yes = 1 | |
No = 2 | |
PATIENT i | Have you ever heard someone diagnosed with Hepatitis B: |
Don’t know = 0 | |
Yes = 1 | |
No = 2 | |
HIST i | Have you ever had HBV before: |
Don’t know = 0 | |
Yes = 1 | |
No = 2 |