Table 1 Definition of variables
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
WTP status | Dummy variable = 1 for yes, 0 for no |
Age | Age of respondents in years 16–25 = 1, 26 and above = 2, don’t know = 4 |
Educational level | Level of education of respondent Non-formal = 1, formal = 2 |
NHIS status | Insurance status dummy variable 1 = insured, 0 = uninsured |
Socio economic status | Highest = 1, middle = 2, lowest = 3 |
Marital status | Single, divorced = 1, Married/living together = 2 |
Gender | Male = 1, female = 2 |
Number of children | Under 5 = 1, 5–15 = 2, no child = 3 |