Table 1.
Variable definitions and descriptive statistics.
| Variable and value | Definition | N/Mean | %Std |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome variable | |||
| Self-rated health | How would you rate your health status? | ||
| 1 | Poor | 3,319 | 17.80 |
| 2 | Fair | 2,635 | 14.13 |
| 3 | Good | 6,003 | 32.19 |
| 4 | Very good | 3,888 | 20.85 |
| 5 | Excellent | 2,805 | 15.04 |
| Focal variable | |||
| Sanitary toilet | What kind of restroom/toilet facilities does your family use mostly? | ||
| 0 | Indoor non-flush toilet, outdoor private non-flush toilet, or outdoor public non-flush toilet | 13,189 | 70.72 |
| 1 | Indoor flush toilet, outdoor private flush toilet, or outdoor public flush toilet | 5,461 | 29.28 |
| Control variables | |||
| Gender | Gender of respondents | ||
| 0 | Female | 9,414 | 50.48 |
| 1 | Male | 9236 | 49.52 |
| Age | Age of respondents | 46.72826 | 16.42719 |
| Marital status | What is your marital status? | ||
| 0 | Not in a relationship | 3,447 | 18.48 |
| 1 | In a relationship | 15,203 | 81.52 |
| Education | What is your education level? | ||
| 1 | Illiterate | 6,487 | 34.78 |
| 2 | Primary school | 4,591 | 24.62 |
| 3 | Junior middle school | 5,140 | 27.56 |
| 4 | High school | 1,825 | 9.79 |
| 5 | Junior college | 407 | 2.18 |
| 6 | College and above | 200 | 1.07 |
| Noon break | Do you take a noon break? | ||
| 0 | No | 9,260 | 49.65 |
| 1 | Yes | 9,390 | 50.35 |
| Smoking | Did you smoke cigarettes in the past month? | ||
| 0 | No | 13,054 | 69.99 |
| 1 | Yes | 5,596 | 30.01 |
| Alcoholism | Did you drink alcohol at least 3 times a week in the past month? | ||
| 0 | No | 15,670 | 84.02 |
| 1 | Yes | 2,980 | 15.98 |
| Reading | Have you read any books in the past year for purposes other than work or exams? | ||
| 0 | No | 15,309 | 82.09 |
| 1 | Yes | 33,41 | 17.91 |
| Exercise | How often did you participate in physical exercise in the past week? | ||
| 0 | 0 | 13,274 | 71.17 |
| 1 | ≥1 | 5376 | 28.83 |
| Internet use | Do you use Internet? | ||
| 0 | No | 14,589 | 78.23 |
| 1 | Yes | 4,061 | 21.77 |
| Faith | Do you have any religious beliefs? | ||
| 0 | No | 13,511 | 72.45 |
| 1 | Yes | 5,139 | 27.55 |
| Family size | Number of people in the family | 4.578123 | 2.020893 |
| Family income | Logarithm of per capital income of the household | 8.803186 | 1.206061 |
| Water | What kind of water does your family use for cooking? | ||
| 0 | River and lake water, well water, rainwater, cistern water, or pool water | 8,278 | 44.39 |
| 1 | Tap water, bottled water, pure water, or filtered water | 10,372 | 55.61 |
| Playground | Is there a playground in your village? | ||
| 0 | No | 9,524 | 51.07 |
| 1 | Yes | 9,126 | 48.93 |
| Drug store | Is there a drug store in your village? | ||
| 0 | No | 11,563 | 62 |
| 1 | Yes | 7,087 | 38 |
| Hospital | Is there a hospital in your village? | ||
| 0 | No | 2,981 | 15.98 |
| 1 | Yes | 15,669 | 84.02 |
| Highly polluting enterprise | Is there a highly polluting enterprise in your village? | ||
| 0 | No | 15,508 | 83.15 |
| 1 | Yes | 3,142 | 16.85 |
| Ethnic minority area | Is your village an ethnic minority area? | ||
| 0 | No | 16,600 | 89.01 |
| 1 | Yes | 2,050 | 10.99 |
| Distance | Distance between your village committee office and the county capital | 48.63051 | 39.76809 |
| Village size | Logarithm of the number of people in the family | 7.540707 | 0.7729587 |