Table 2 Measurement of main outcome variables
Variables | Type | Measurement |
|---|---|---|
Household economy variables | ||
Income | Numeral | Income in Congolese francs or estimation (expressed in ln) |
Low Resilience (resilience = ability to pay a bill of $50* without contracting a debt or asking relatives) | How would you/your household pay $50 for a hospital bill: | Using cash or savings, selling products (maize, charcoal.), selling productive assets** (goat, chickens, land) (low resilience = 0), or if had to borrow/ask money in the family, asking money from relatives, asking money from neighbors, church members, friends, making debts (low resilience = 1) |
Food security | Scale (FAO) | Severe food insecurity, moderate food security, mild food insecurity, food security |
Foundational health outcomes (reproductive health | ||
Skilled-birth attendance | Binary | Yes = 1, no = 1 |
ANC attendance | Binary | ≥ 3 ANC during the last pregnancy = 1; <3 ANC = 0 |
Use of FP | Binary | Uptake of any modern FP method during the last 12 months: yes = 1 and no = 0 |
Gender-based outcomes | ||
Tolerance GBV*** | Likert-scale | 0–1 |
Neighbor/couple Cohesion | Likert-scale | 0–1 |
Women participation in decision-making | Likert-scale | 0–1 |