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Table 3 Statistical summary of variables (respiratory illness survey)

From: Drivers of respiratory health care demand in Acre state, Brazilian Amazon: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Whole sample

Only children

Mean (SD)

Min-max

Mean (SD)

Min-max

Sought medical care

0.38 (0.49)

0–1

0.46 (0.5)

0–1

Illness’ duration

9.83 (14.07)

1–180

8.21 (6.38)

1–60

Illness’ number of symptoms

10.39 (4.1)

1–20

10.09 (3.87)

2–19

Illness caused extreme pain

0.18 (0.38)

0–1

0.14 (0.34)

0–1

Age

29.61 (23.93)

0.33–89

8.28 (4.87)

0.33–17

Age squared

1448.29 (1828.93)

0.11–7921

92.19 (87.24)

0.11–289

Female

0.5 (0.5)

0–1

0.5 (0.5)

0–1

Ever had lung disease

0.37 (0.48)

0–1

0.35 (0.48)

0–1

Years of schooling

7.83 (4.3)

0–15

8.81 (3.78)

0–15

Household income (log.)

7.49 (0.75)

4.61–10.17

7.46 (0.76)

4.61–10.17

Household size

3.98 (1.85)

1–15

4.51 (1.65)

1–15

Poor

0.29 (0.45)

0–1

0.4 (0.49)

0–1

Has health insurance

0.11 (0.31)

0–1

0.1 (0.31)

0–1

Distance to health unit (metres)

1535.24 (1999.03)

14.94–13,648.26

1660.2 (2084.22)

25.66–10,023.73

Illness occurred in the dry season

0.13 (0.34)

0–1

  

Female * household size

2.03 (2.42)

0–13

  

Mother answered

  

0.74 (0.44)

0–1

Father answered

  

0.11 (0.32)

0–1

  1. Observations amounted to 519 for the whole sample and 241 for children-only