From: The impact of socioeconomic factors on the healthcare costs of people living with HIV in Turkey
VARIABLE | DEFINITION |
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EXPENDITURES | Total annual healthcare expenditures for 2017 (nominal $). |
GENDER | Gender of the patient. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient is Female. |
AGE | Age of the patient. Three categories: 1 (19–39), 2 (40–54), 3 (> = 55). |
WEALTH | Welfare status of the patient (measured by minimum wage, including non-wage income, family support, transfer payments, etc.). Three categories: 1 (lower than minimum wage), 2 (higher than minimum wage), 3 (higher than double minimum wage). |
EDUCATION | Education level of the patient. Two categories: 1 (Middle school or less), 2 (High school and university). |
EMPLOYMENT | Employment status. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient is employed, 0 otherwise. |
MARITAL STATUS | Marital status. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient is married. |
CHILD | Parental status. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient has at least 1 child. |
SMOKE | Smoking status. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient is a smoker. |
ALCOHOL | Alcohol use. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient drinks alcohol. |
DRUG ADDICTION | Drug addiction status. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient is addicted to drugs. |
PSYCH DRUG | Psychiatric drug use. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient is taking psychiatric drugs. |
SEX ORIENTATION | Sex orientation. Dummy variable = 1 if patient is heterosexual, 0 if identifies as LGBT. |
CD4 | CD4 T-cell count. Three categories: 1 (< 200 cells/mm3), 2 (200–499 cells/mm3), 3 (≥ 500 cells/mm3). |
TIMEDIAG | Duration of treatment. Dummy variable = 1 if the patient was diagnosed ≥10 years ago, 0 otherwise. |