Table 1 Variable definitions and descriptive statistics
Variable | Definition | Mean (S.D.A) |
|---|---|---|
LINC | Log of monthly household income (Indian Rs.) | 2,860 (0.522) |
M_EDU | Years of mother's education | 2.35 (1.078) |
F_EDU | Years of father's education | 3.70 (2.166) |
MAGE | Mother's age | 29.45 (3.989) |
FAGE | Father's age | 34.31 (3.778) |
GEN | Gender of the child (male/female) | 178 (Male); 146 (Female) |
C_MALE | Dummy = 1 if child is male | 0.549 |
C_AGE | Child's age | 5.82 (Male); 5.54 (Female) |
C_DUR | Duration of the last diarrhoeal episode | 2.351 (6.878) |
C_DOC | Dummy = 1 if child went to see a doctor | 0.732 |
C_SCHL | No. of child's lost school days | 0.665 |
F_WORK | No. of father's lost working days | 0.448 |
F_CHRONIC | Dummy = 1 if father has a chronic disease | 0.077 |
M_CHRONIC | Dummy = 1 if mother has a chronic disease | 0.113 |
C_CHRONIC | Dummy = 1 if child has a chronic disease | 0.166 |
VILL | Dummy = 1 if respondent resides in village 1 | 0.633 |