Table 1.
Variables and measurements
| Variables | Measurements | Mean | Max | Min | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | |||||
| Log of yearly total household healthcare expenditures (ltothhexp) | Log transformation of household yearly healthcare expenditure | 5 · 37 | 13 · 13 | 0 | 1 · 47 |
| Predictor variables | |||||
| Log of yearly total household income (ltothhyrinc) | Log transformation of household yearly income in 1000 Tk. | 3 · 97 | 8 · 77 | −2 · 99 | 1 · 31 |
| Proportion of either illiterate or did not complete junior school in family (prilliterate) | Proportion of either illiterate or did not complete junior school in family (prilliterate) | 0 · 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 · 31 |
| Log of total household durable goods | Log of total household durable goods valued in Tk. | 9 · 34 | 15 · 22 | 3 · 40 | 1 · 41 |
| Family size (famsize) | Number of family members | 4 · 49 | 17 | 1 | 1 · 83 |
| Proportion of 60 and above aged members in family (prsenmem) | Proportion of family members aged 60 years and above | 0 · 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 · 18 |
| Proportion of under-five in family (prunder5) | Proportion of under five members in the family | 0 · 10 | 0 · 67 | 0 | 0 · 13 |
| Proportion of females in family (prfemales) | Proportion of female members in the family | 0 · 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 · 19 |