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Table 1 Description of variables in determinants of health regression model

From: Comparing the health of low income and less well educated groups in the United States and Canada

Variable Name

Definition

Comparator

Gender

Female

Male

Proxy

Proxy response

Non proxy response

Marital Status

Respondent's martial status is:

 

Widow

Widow

Not widowed

Divorced

Divorced

Not divorced

Single

Single

Not single

Purchasing power parity adjusted income quintile

  

Lowest income

$0–$17,499

Not $0–$17,499

Higher middle income

$42,000–$62,353

Not $42,000–$62,353

Highest income

>$62,353

Not >$62,353

Missing income

Missing income data

No missing income data

Body Mass Index (BMI)

  

BMI0 (underweight)

BMI <18.5

BMI not <18.5

BMI1 (overweight)

BMI 25–29.9

BMI not 25–29.9

BMI2 (obese)

BMI > = 30

BMI not > = 30

Age Categories

  

Age

45–64

Not 45–64

Age1

65–74

Not 65–74

Age2

75+

Not 75+

Uninsured Americans

Americans with no health insurance

Americans with health insurance

Country

US

Canada