Table 5 The list of variables and their order in the sequential construction of synthetic population
From: Constructing synthetic populations in the age of big data
Variable | Definition | Main source | Method of collection | Missing (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COROP region | A regional area within the Netherlands | Statistics Netherlands | Definition by SN | 0 |
Level of urbanization | ambient/area address density | Statistics Netherlands | Definition by SN | 0 |
Gender | Indicator | Civic Register | Municipality | 0 |
Age | Age at 31st December 2012 | Civic Register | Municipality | 0 |
Source of income | Main source of income in the household | Tax Authorities, DUO | Deducted by SN | 0 |
Spendable income | Percentile of spendable income of the Dutch household | Tax Authorities, DUO | Calculated by SN | 0 |
Personal capital | Percentile of personal capital of the Dutch household | Tax Authorities | Calculated by SN | 0 |
Type of household | Type of household at the beginning of the year | Civic Register | Derived by SN | 0 |
Number of persons in the household | Household size | Civic Register | Derived by SN | 0 |
Ethnic group | Categories based on country of origin | Civic Register | Municipality | 0 |
Education | SOI classification | Statistics Netherlands | Defined by SN | 42.3 |
Smoking | Smoking status | RIVM/statistics Netherlands | Self-assessment | 0 |
BMI | Body mass index | RIVM/statistics Netherlands | Self-assessment | |
Physical Activity | Adherence to PA norm | RIVM/Statistics Netherlands | Self-assessment | 0 |
CHD | Probability | Combined health care records* | Calculated by RIVM | 0 |
Stroke | Probability | Combined health care records* | Calculated by RIVM | 0 |
Diabetes | Probability | Combined health care records* | Calculated by RIVM | 0 |
COPD | Probability | Combined health care records* | Calculated by RIVM | 0 |
Pancreatic cancer | Diagnosed | Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL) | Reported by doctor | 0 |
Lung cancer | Diagnosed | Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL) | Reported by doctor | 0 |