Table 2 Variable definitions for household dataset

 Child Mortality

1 if a household experienced in child deaths; 0 if not

   Geographical Locations

Separate dummy variables for Western Province, Central Province, Southern Province, Northern Province, Eastern Province, North Eastern Province, North Central Province, Uva Province And Sabaragamuwa Province; Uva Province is the reference category.

(+/−)

   Sectors

Separate dummy variables for urban, rural and estate. Estate is the reference category.

(+/−)

   Income

Per capita Household Monthly Income (SLRs.‘000)

(−)

  Household Head’s Education Level

Separate dummy variables for no-schooling, primary, secondary, tertiary, higher and special. Special is the reference category.

(+/−)

   Sources of Drinking Water

Separate dummy variables for protected well-within premises, protected well-outside premises, unprotected well, tap inside home, tap within premises, tap-outside premises, project in village, tube well, bowser, river/tank/streams, rain water, bottled water, other. Rainwater is the reference category.

(+/−)

   Available Toilet Facilities

Separate dummy variables for water seal-connected to pit, water seal-connected to drainage system, not water seal, direct pit, and Other. Other is the reference category.

(+/−)

   Household Head’s Employability Status

Separate dummy variables for government, semi government, private, own account worker, and contributing family worker. Contributing family worker is the reference category.

(+/−)

 Household Head’s Age

Age of the household heads (in years)

(+/−)

 Religion

Separate dummy variables for Buddhist, Hindu, Islam, and other. Other is the reference category.

(+/−)

 Ethnicity

Separate dummy variables for Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamil, Indian Tamil, Sri Lankan Moors, and other. Other is the reference category.

(+/−)