Table 2 Description and measurement of variables used in decomposition analysis
From: Dynamics of inequality in child under-nutrition in Ethiopia
Variables | Definition/Description | Measurement /type |
|---|---|---|
Anthropometrics indicators | ||
HAZ-score | The length/height (in meters) of children 0 months to 59 months of age | Height for age |
Z-score | ||
WHZ-score | The weigh(in kilogram) and height of children 0 months to 59 months of age | Weight for-height |
Z-score | ||
WAZ-score | The weight (in kilogram) children of 0 months to 59 months of age | Weight for age |
Z-score | ||
Demographic characteristics at individual level | Â | |
Age | Age of child | Continuous, in months |
Age-square | Child age square | Continuous, in months |
Gender | Sex of child | Dummy; 1 if male, 0 otherwise |
Child illness incidence | Whether the child has had diarrhea in the last 2 weeks leading up to the interview | Dummy; 1 if yes, 0 otherwise |
Socioeconomic characteristics at household level | Â | |
Wealth index | How many of each of the following items does the household own? (housing condition) | Continuous, index computed based on PCA |
Consumption | Household’s real annual consumption (food and non food total expenditure) per adult equivalent | Continuous, annual real total per adult equivalent |
Mother’s education | What is/was biological mother’s highest educational level completed? | Categorical, Level of certificate completed |
Household size | Total number of family members | Continuous |
Household size under age 5 | Number of under 5 age household members | Continuous |
Toilet facility | What type of toilet facilities does the household use? | Categorical |
Community level characteristics | Â | |
Health care services | Is there any health post in the surrounding community | Dummy;1 if yes, 0 otherwise |
Water availability | Is there water service in the community | Dummy;1 if yes, 0 otherwise |
Place of residence | Household residence place (urban-rural, region) | Dummy; 1 if rural 0 if urban |