Table 2.

Seasonal Variables Considered as Inputs.

Variable Name	Description	Type
Month	Coded by number of calendar months of year (February– December)	Numeric
WeekDay	Coded as 1 for the weekday (Sunday – Thursday), otherwise 0	Binary
Friday	Coded as 1 for any Friday in a week, otherwise 0	Binary
Saturday	Coded as 1 for any Saturday in a week, otherwise 0	Binary
Ramadan	Coded as 1 for any day of the Month of Ramadan, otherwise 0	Binary
School day	Coded as 1 for any school day, otherwise 0	Binary
Special Events	Coded as 1 for any special day (Eid, National Day, National Sport Day, Mid-Ramadan, etc.), otherwise 0	Binary