Table 2 Description and Measurements of Explanatory Variables used in the Estimations
From: Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking intensity among adult males in Ghana
Explanatory Variables | Description | Measurement |
|---|---|---|
15–29 years | Age category | 1 = 15–29 years; otherwise = 0 |
30–44 years | Age category | 1 = 30–44 years; otherwise = 0 |
45–59 years (ref.) | Age category | 1 = 45–59 years; otherwise = 0 |
Education | Years of education | Number of years spent in school |
Education squared | Years of education squared | square of number of years spent in school |
Old*educated | Age and education interacted | 1 if years of education is greater than 0 and 44 years < age < 60 years, otherwise 0 |
Use of TV | Utilization of television | 1 = sometimes, 0 = never |
Lower(ref.) | Wealth category | 1 = lower wealth category, otherwise = 0 |
Middle | Wealth category | 1 = average wealth category, otherwise = 0 |
Higher | Wealth category | 1 = higher wealth category, otherwise = 0 |
Other religion (ref.) | Religious affiliation | 1 = other religions aside from Christianity and Islam, otherwise = 0 |
Christianity | Religious affiliation | 1 = Christianity, otherwise = 0 |
Muslim | Religious affiliation | 1 = Islam, otherwise = 0 |
Western | Region of residence | 1 = Western, otherwise = 0 |
Central | Region of residence | 1 = Central, otherwise = 0 |
Greater Accra (ref.) | Region of residence | 1 = Greater Accra, otherwise = 0 |
Volta | Region of residence | 1 = Volta, otherwise = 0 |
Eastern | Region of residence | 1 = Eastern, otherwise = 0 |
Ashanti | Region of residence | 1 = Ashanti, otherwise = 0 |
Brong Ahafo | Region of residence | 1 = Brong Ahafo, otherwise = 0 |
Northern | Region of residence | 1 = Northern, otherwise = 0 |
Upper East | Region of residence | 1 = Upper East, otherwise = 0 |
Upper West | Region of residence | 1 = Upper West, otherwise = 0 |