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. 2018 Oct 4;6(8):2321–2336. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.813

Table 1.

Description of variables used in the model

Variable Description
Living area 1 if rural, 0 otherwise
Gender 1 if female, 0 otherwise
Age Years
Marital status 1 if married, 0 otherwise
Education level of household head 0 if none/primary school,
1 if junior/secondary
2 if college/university
Employment status of household head 1 if employed/work, 0 otherwise
Household size Number of members in a household
Children 1 if having children in the household, 0 otherwise
Household annual income Household income for last 12 months (USD)
Nutritious 1 if nutritious of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Color 1 if color of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Texture 1 if texture of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Taste 1 if taste of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Harmful effect 1 if harmful effect of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Price 1 if price of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Availability 1 if availability of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Quantity 1 if quantity of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise
Perception 1 if perception of products influences on purchasing decision/willingness to pay, 0 otherwise