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Table 1 Variable definition

From: The effect of trans-provincial immediate reimbursement for healthcare expenses on inequity in the utilization of healthcare services for migrants

Variables

Definition

Age

The individual’s age

Female

Male = 0, Female = 1

Ethnicity

Minority = 0, Han = 1

Marriage status

Unmarried (unmarried, divorced, widowed, cohabiting) = 0, Married (first marriage, remarriage) = 1

Education

Never went to school = 1, Primary school = 2, Junior high school = 3, High school/Secondary school = 4, Junior college = 5, Undergraduate/Postgraduate = 6

Hukou

Non-agricultural = 0, Agricultural = 1

Income

Average monthly household income (in the logarithmic form)

Nature of work unit

No unit = 1, State-owned or state-controlled enterprises = 2, Private enterprises = 3, Foreign-funded enterprises = 4

Employment status

Employee = 1, Employer = 2, Self-employment workers = 3, Others = 4

Industry

High risk industry = 1, Medium risk industry = 2, Low risk industry = 3

Occupation type

Civil servants = 1, Security, couriers, service industry workers, etc. = 2, Without fixed occupation = 3

Length of migration

Length of the migration(years)

Reason for migration

Business\Work = 1, Other (migration, caring for children, etc.) = 0