Table 1 Definitions of the control variables
From: The effects of smoking, regular drinking, and unhealthy weight on health care utilization in China
Variable | Description |
|---|---|
Age group | |
 16–24 | Coded 1 if the individual is 16–24 years old and 0 otherwise |
 25–64 | Coded 1 if the individual is 25–64 years old and 0 otherwise |
  > =65 | Coded 1 if the individual is > = 65 years old and otherwise |
Male | Coded 1 if the individual is male and 0 if female |
Educational attainment | |
 Illiteracy | Coded 1 if the individual is illiterate or semiliterate and 0 otherwise |
 Elementary school | Coded 1 if the individual attended elementary school and 0 otherwise |
 Middle school | Coded 1 if the individual graduated from middle school and 0 otherwise |
 High school | Coded 1 if the individual graduated from high school and 0 otherwise |
 Above high school | Coded 1 if the individual graduated from above high school and 0 otherwise |
Married | Coded 1 if the individual is married and 0 otherwise |
Urban residency | Coded 1 if the individual is an urban resident and 0 if a rural resident |
Medical insurance coverage | Coded 1 if the individual is enrolled in a medical insurance scheme and 0 otherwise |
Household income | Net household income (10,000 yuan); the CFPS measured comparable household income between 2010 to 2018 |
Employed | Coded 1 if the individual reported participating in an agricultural job, working for wages for an employer, or working for oneself rather than an employer; coded 0 if the individual reported being a temporary worker, retired, unemployed, or a student; |
Health status | |
 Poor | Coded 1 if the individual reported his or her health status as being poor and 0 otherwise |
 Fair | Coded 1 if the individual reported his or her health status as being fair and 0 otherwise |
 Good | Coded 1 if the individual reported his or her heath status as being good, very good, or excellent and 0 otherwise |
 Chronic diseases | Coded 1 if the individual has had doctor-diagnosed chronic diseases in the past 6 months and 0 otherwise |