Variables

Definition

Abbreviations

Dependent Variable:

Poverty status

Refers to an income per capita of the heads of the poor HH

POS

Independent Variables:

Education (dummy)

Refers to the educational background of the heads of the poor HH: If the educational attainment of the household’s head was equal or higher than upper secondary school level: EDUC = 1; otherwise, EDUC = 0.

EDUC

Ethnic group (dummy)

Refers to Ethnic group: if the head of poor HH belongs to “Kinh” ethnicity, ETH = 1; otherwise, ETH = 0.

ETH

Area (dummy)

Refers to the living area in Rural or Urban: if the head of poor HH lives in Urban; AREA = 1, lives in Rural, AREA = 0).

AREA

Gender (dummy)

Refers to male or female: if the head of poor HH is Male: GDER = 1, Female; GDER = 0.

GDER

Age

Refers to the actual age of the head in poor HH

AGE

Occupation (dummy)

Refers to job type: if the head of poor HH is skilled labor: OCC = 1; otherwise, OCC = 0.

OCC

Household size

Refers to the number of people living together in one house

HS

Married status (dummy)

If poor HH has both husband and wife; MS = 1, otherwise, MS = 0.

MS

Expenditure for health

The number of money of poor HH is spent on health in 12 months

EXH