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