Variables | Definition | Expected sign | Mean | Std. Deviation |
Winter temperature (decrease = 1, 0 otherwise)) | Decreasing winter temperature | + or − | 0.55 | 0.49 |
Winter Rainfall (decrease = 1, 0 otherwise) | Decreasing winter rainfall | + | 0.72 | 0.38 |
Sporadic rain (Yes = 1, No = 0) | Untimely rain | + | 0.28 | 0.43 |
Cold waves (Yes = 1, No = 0) | Feeling cold waves | + | 0.29 | 0.41 |
Thunderstorm (Yes = 1, No = 0) | Having thunderstorm | + | 0.62 | 0.38 |
Drying spout (Yes = 1, No = 0) | Spout is getting dried | + | 0.67 | 0.46 |
Water animals (Decrease = 1, 0 otherwise) | Decreasing water animals | + | 0.45 | 0.49 |
Change in trees (decrease = 1, 0 otherwise) | Decreasing trees | + | 0.72 | 0.45 |
Hand wash (soap = 1, 0 otherwise) | Hand washing with soap | − | 0.39 | 0.48 |
Water preference (Boiled = 1, 0 otherwise) | Boiled water preference | − | 0.23 | 0.33 |
SW kitchen (Inside = 1, 0 otherwie) | Solid waste collection inside kitchen | + | 0.73 | 0.24 |
Pesticide use (Yes = 1, No = 0) | Use of pesticide to control pest | + | 0.69 | 0.30 |
Cooking fuel (wood = 1, 0 otherwise) | Wood as cooking fuel | + or − | 0.78 | 0.20 |
Family size | Number of household members | + | 6.83 | 3.33 |
Education (Years of Schooling) | Education of household head | − | 3.67 | 4.48 |
Total health expenditure (USD) | Household direct health cost | + | 685.95 | 1065.26 |