Table 2 Variables examined for use in the ordered probit model
From: The impact of preventive health behaviour and social factors on visits to the doctor
Name | Notation | Description in the survey | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variables | |||
    Primary medical care | VisGP | visits to GP in the last two weeks | 0 = no visits, 1 = one visit, 2 = more than one visit |
    Secondary medical care | VisSD | visits to SD in the last two weeks | 0 = no visits, 1 = one visit, 2 = more than one visit |
Independent variables associated with disadvantaged populations | |||
    Social-economic status | SES | See 2.2.1 | 1 = low, 2 = middle, 3 = high |
    Location | Loc | District of residence | 1 = peripheral, 2 = intermediate, 3 = central |
    Age | Age | Age group | 0 = age < 60, 1 = age ≥ 60 |
Independent variables associated with social, demographic and health factors | |||
    Gender | Gen | Sex | 0 = male, 1 = female |
    Religion | Rel | Registered religion of head of household | 0 = Jewish, 1 = other |
    Chronic diseases | Chron | One chronic disease at least | 0 = no, 1 = yes |
    Employment characteristics | WeelkyLF | Weekly labor force characteristics | 0 = unemployed, 1 = full- or part-time employment |
    Density | Dens | Housing density | 14 ordered categories, based on the number of persons to a room |
    Marital | Mar | Marital status | 0 = married, 1 = unmarried |
    The father’s origin | FatherCont | Father's continent of birth | 0 = Europe, America, Israel, 1 = other |
Independent variables associated with PHB | |||
    Bodily activity | BodyAct | Amount of weekly exercise | 1 = no physical activity, 2 = 1–2 days/week, 3 = 3–4 days/week, 4 = 5 days/week, 5 = more than 5 days/week |
    Smoking | Smoke | Number of cigarettes a day | 1 = no smoking, 2 = 1–10 a day, 3 = 11–20 a day, 4 = more than 21 a day |
    Flu vaccination | Flu | Vaccination against influenza | 0 = no, 1 = yes |
    Mammography | Mamm | Mammography test, for women of age 50-74 | 0 = no, 1 = yes |
    Supplemental insurance | SupIns | Purchase of supplemental health insurance | 0 = no, 1 = yes |