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Table 2 Set of socioeconomic variables used in the study, how they were categorized, their composition and type (categorical or continuous)

From: Perception of health risks in contexts of extreme climate change in semiarid Northeastern Brazil: an analysis of the role of socioeconomic variables

Variable

Type

Composition

Sex

Categorical

Female and male

Age

Categorical

Young people, adults and seniors

Income

Quantitative

$35.92–$758.29

Access to health services

Categorical

Yes or no

Family size

Quantitative

0–5 residents

Education

Categorical

Nonliterate, elementary school and high school