XPHACTOR cross-sectional patient cost dataset - Variable definitions

Variable name Variable description Coding
idnum study number assigned to participant  
age age in years 1=<28
2=29-33
3=34-38
4=39-45
5=>45
     
     
     
gender gender 1 = male
    2 = female
cd4  cd4 cell count in cells/mm3 1 = 0 - 100
    2 = 100 - 350
    3 = 350 - 500
    4 = 500 - max
TBSx number of symptoms suggestive of TB (cough, fever, unintentional weight loss or night sweats) 0 = no symptoms
    1 = 1 symptom
    2 = 2 symptoms
3 = 3 symptoms
4 = 4 symptoms
edu education 1 = <grade3
    2 = grade 4-7
    3 = grade 8-11
    4 = grade 12+
dwelling dwelling 1 = house/flat
    2 = room/flatlet
    3 = informal
maritalstatus marital status 1 = single never married
    2 = married/ cohabiting
    3 = divorced/
separated/widowed
water  water source 1 = piped water inside dwelling
    2 = piped water inside yard
    3 = piped water on community stand
cat_formal Formal employment as primary source of reported income 0 = no
1 = yes
 
cat_informal Informal employment as primary source of reported income 0 = no
1 = yes
cat_selfempl Self-employment as primary source of reported income 0 = no
1 = yes
cat_govgrant Government grants as primary source of reported income 0 = no
1 = yes
cat_other Other source of income as primary source of income  
pubprov number of monthly visits to public healthcare provider  
privprov number of monthly visits to a private healthcare provider  
modetravel primary mode of travel to public clinic 1 = walked
    2 = bus/ taxi
    3 = car
pubprov_SxHIV Number of visits to public provider for symptoms and HIV care  
privprov_SxHIV Number of visits to private provider for symptoms and HIV care  
     
pubprov_Sx Number of visits to public provider for symptoms only  
privprov_Sx Number of visits to private provider for symptoms only  
pubprov_HIV Number of visits to public provider for HIV care only  
privprov_HIV Number of visits to public provider for HIV care only  
pubprov_nonTBHIV Number of visits to public provider for non-HIV/TB services  
privprov_nonTBHIV Number of visits to private provider for non-HIV/TB services   
pubprov_other Number of visits to public provider for other combination of services  
pubprov_other Number of visits to private provider for other combination of services   
totalincome reported total income (individual), monthly in USD  
directcosts direct costs, monthly in USD  
indirectcosts indirect costs, monthly in USD, reported income approach  
indirectcosts2 indirect costs, monthly in USD, minimum wage approach  
carercosts carer costs, monthly in USD  
borrow money borrowed, monthly in USD  
assets value of assets sold, monthly in USD  

Missing demographic values were excluded from the analysis, assumed to be missing at random and reported as such, without imputation.