Prevalence and Determinants of Acute Respiratory Infections among Children under Five Years in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Evidence from a National Survey
Table 1.
Definition of independentvariables used in the analysis
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| Variable |
Definition and coding |
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| Child Factors |
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| Child’s sex |
1= Male; 2=Female |
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| Child’s age |
1 = 0-12 months; 2 = 13-24 months; 3 = ≥25 months |
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| Number of under 5 children |
1 = 0-1; 2 = 2-3; 3= ≥ 4 |
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| Currently breastfeeding |
0=No; 1=Yes |
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| Supplementary feeding |
0=No; 1=Yes |
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| Ever vaccinated |
0=No; 1=Yes |
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| Measles vaccination |
0=No; 1=Yes |
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| Vitamin A supplication |
0=No; 1=Yes |
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| Rota virus immunization |
0=No; 1=Yes |
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| Parental Factor |
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| Mother’s age |
1 =<18; 2 = 18-24; 3 =25-34; 4 =≥35 |
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| Mother’s educational level |
0=No Education; 1=Primary; 2=Secondary; 3=Higher |
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| Mother’s employment status |
0=Not working; 1= Working |
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| Father’s age |
1 =<18; 2 = 18-24; 3 =25-34; 4 =≥35 |
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| Father’s educational level |
0=No Education; 1=Primary; 2=Secondary; 3=Higher |
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| Father’s employment status |
0=Not working; 1= Working |
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| Household Factors |
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| Type of floor of the house |
0= unimproved; 1 = improved |
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| Toilet facility |
0= unimproved; 1 = improved |
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| Water source |
0= unimproved; 1 = improved |
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| Time to get water source |
1= On premise; 2 = <30 minutes; 3 = >30 minutes |
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| Household size |
1= 1-4; 2= ≥5 |
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| Wealth index |
1=Poor; 2=Middle; 3=Rich |
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