Table 1 Summary of variables
Variable | Definition | Data derivation as of | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|
Prefectural Level | |||
Vaccination Rate | Rate of the first vaccination over the number of population | Sep. 25, 2021 | Government CIO’s Portal, Japan (GCPJ) |
% of those aged 65 or older | Proportion of population aged 65 and over | Dec. 31, 2020 | Japan’s Basic Resident Registrar |
% of those aged 9 or younger | Proportion of population aged 9 or below | Dec. 31, 2020 | Japan’s Basic Resident Registrar |
Share in National Diet | Share of the governing parties’ members in national diet | Sep. 25, 2021 | Kokkai Giin Hakusho |
Share in Prefectural Assembly | Share of the governing parties’ members in prefectural assembly | Sep. 25, 2021 | Senkyo Dotto Com |
Infection Rate | Number of cumulative infections per 10,000 | Sep. 25, 2021 | NHK |
Death Rate | Number of cumulative deaths per 10,000 | Sep. 25, 2021 | NHK |
# of doctors (per 100,000) | Number of doctors per 100,000 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
Cities/Towns/Villages Level | |||
Vaccination Rate | Rate of the first vaccination among those aged 12 and over (Ehime and Kagawa) and aged between 12 and 64 (Gifu) | Sep. 14, 2021 (Ehime) Sep. 10, 2021 (Kagawa) Sep. 9, 2021 (Gifu) | Ehime Prefecture (Ehime), Kagawa Prefecture (Kagawa), Gifu Shimbun (Gifu) |
% those aged 65 or older | Proportion of population aged 65 and over | Dec. 31, 2020 | Japan’s Basic Resident Registrar |
Presence in National Diet | 1 if a representative belongs to the governing party and 0 if otherwise | Aug. 31, 2021 | Kokkai Giin Hakusho |
Infection Rate | Number of cumulative infections per 10,000 | Sep. 13, 2021 (Ehime) Sep. 9, 2021 (Kagawa) Sep. 8, 2021 (Gifu) | Ehime Prefecture (Ehime), Kagawa Prefecture (Kagawa), Gifu Prefecture (Gifu) |