Table 4.
Statistical summary of variables (cough survey)
| Variable | Whole sample | Only children | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Min-max | Mean (SD) | Min-max | |
| Sought medical care | 0.33 (0.47) | 0–1 | 0.38 (0.49) | 0–1 |
| Cough duration | 10.36 (12.95) | 1–120 | 9.22 (8.46) | 1–60 |
| Cough caused extreme pain | 0.23 (0.42) | 0–1 | 0.25 (0.43) | 0–1 |
| Age | 27.67 (21.92) | 1–81 | 9.44 (4.66) | 1–17 |
| Age squared | 1243.24 (1588.51) | 1–6561 | 110.52 (89.25) | 1–289 |
| Female | 0.52 (0.5) | 0–1 | 0.54 (0.5) | 0–1 |
| Ever had lung disease | 0.3 (0.46) | 0–1 | 0.28 (0.45) | 0–1 |
| Years of schooling | 7.57 (4.29) | 0–15 | 7.99 (4.25) | 0–15 |
| Household income (log.) | 7.2 (0.99) | 0–9.85 | 7.2 (0.84) | 5.02–9.11 |
| Household size | 4.49 (1.85) | 1–11 | 5.2 (1.92) | 2–11 |
| Has time to seek health care | 0.76 (0.43) | 0–1 | 0.79 (0.41) | 0–1 |
| Poor | 0.47 (0.5) | 0–1 | 0.56 (0.5) | 0–1 |
| Has health insurance | 0.09 (0.29) | 0–1 | 0.08 (0.27) | 0–1 |
| Time to health unit | 14.38 (14.25) | 1–100 | 15.38 (15.31) | 2–100 |
| Waiting time in the health unit | 89.27 (84.24) | 1–600 | 92.99 (90.82) | 1–600 |
| Resorts to nonprofessional care | 0.05 (0.23) | 0–1 | 0.71 (0.46) | |
| Cough occurred in the dry season | 0.34 (0.47) | 0–1 | ||
| Female * household size | 2.48 (2.8) | 0–11 | ||
| Mother answered | 0.71 (0.46) | 0–1 | ||
| Father answered | 0.1 (0.3) | 0–1 | ||
Observations amounted to 168 and, in the case of children-only, 89