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. 2013 Mar 17;2013:929028. doi: 10.1155/2013/929028

Table 3.

Summary of independent variables.

Variable Recoded responses*
Demographic

Sex (i) Male
(ii) Female
Age group (i) 18–34 years
(ii) 35–54 years
(iii) ≥55 years
Obesity (i) BMI < 30
(ii) BMI ≥ 30
Urban/rural (i) Rural setting, residence
(ii) Urban setting, residence

SES indicator

Household spending (i) Lower 50%ile, survey sample
(ii) Upper 50%ile, survey sample
Education (i) Before the completion of secondary school
(ii) Secondary school completed or beyond

Psychological

30-day anxiety (i) Did not experience anxiety at all in last 30 days
(ii) Experienced at least some anxiety in last 30 days
Diagnosed depression (i) No (never been diagnosed)
(ii) Yes (has been diagnosed)

Environmental

Current smoking (i) No
(ii) Yes
Floor type (i) Earth floor, dwelling
(ii) Hard floor, dwelling
Cooking fuel (i) Other
(ii) Hydrocarbon (gas, kerosene, coal, and charcoal)

*Reference groups are indicated with (i).