Table 1 Independent variables included in the regression analysis on health worker scores
From: Use of appropriate healthcare technologies: a cross-sectional study in rural Zhejiang of China
| Independent variable | Coding values |
|---|---|
| Age (x1) | Continuous |
| Gender (x2) | Female = 0, Male = 1 |
| Level of Education | |
| x31 | Lower than junior high school = 0, Senior high (vocational) school = 1 |
| x32 | Lower than junior high school = 0, Associate degree = 1 |
| x33 | Lower than junior high school = 0, Bachelor degree or higher = 1 |
| Monthly Income, Yuan (x4) | Below 1000 = 0, 1000-2999 = 1, 3000-4999 = 2, 5000 and above = 3 |
| Professional Title | |
| x51 | No title = 0, Junior level = 1 |
| x52 | No title = 0, Middle level = 1 |
| x53 | No title = 0, Senior level = 1 |
| Work Experience, Year (x6) | Below 9 = 0, 10-19 = 1, 20-29 = 2, 30 and above = 3 |
| Area of Technologies | |
| x71 | Maternal and child care = 0, Public health = 1 |
| x72 | Maternal and child care = 0, Traditional Chinese medicine = 1 |
| x73 | Maternal and child care = 0, Family planning = 1 |
| x74 | Maternal and child care = 0, Chronic conditions = 1 |
| Financial Incentives (x8) | No = 0, Yes = 1 |