Definition of variables
| Variable | Definition of the variable | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of the dwelling | ||
| Rural | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the home is located in a rural area; 0 if not | 0.187 |
| Old home | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the home was constructed 25 or more years ago; 0 if not | 0.653 |
| Apartment building | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the building in which the home is located contains more than one home; 0 if not | 0.656 |
| Number of rooms | Number of rooms the home contains | 5.183 |
| Socio-economic characteristics of the household | ||
| Unemployed | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the main wage-earner in the household has no paid employment or independent employment, is currently seeking employment and is available for work; 0 if not | 0.054 |
| Retired | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the main wage-earner in the household is retired; 0 if not | 0.295 |
| Higher education | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the main wage-earner has a higher education (university education and/or higher level professional or technical training); 0 if not | 0.306 |
| One-person household | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the household comprises one person; 0 if not | 0.029 |
| One-parent household | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the household comprises one parent and at least one child in her/his care; 0 if not | 0.169 |
| Climate factors | ||
| Heating degree days (HDD) | Napierian logarithm of the annual regional values of the HDD indicator | 7.388 |
| Cooling degree days (CDD) | Napierian logarithm of the annual regional values of the CDD indicator | 4.808 |
| Regional factors | ||
| Group 1–4 | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the household is located in a region of the group; 0 if not Group 1: the Basque Country, Madrid, Murcia and Cantabria Group 2: Catalonia, Andalusia, Navarre, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Galicia Group 3 Castile and Leon, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura Group 4: Aragon and La Rioja | |
| Variable | Definition of the variable | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Rural | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the home is located in a rural area; 0 if not | 0.187 |
| Old home | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the home was constructed 25 or more years ago; 0 if not | 0.653 |
| Apartment building | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the building in which the home is located contains more than one home; 0 if not | 0.656 |
| Number of rooms | Number of rooms the home contains | 5.183 |
| Unemployed | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the main wage-earner in the household has no paid employment or independent employment, is currently seeking employment and is available for work; 0 if not | 0.054 |
| Retired | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the main wage-earner in the household is retired; 0 if not | 0.295 |
| Higher education | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the main wage-earner has a higher education (university education and/or higher level professional or technical training); 0 if not | 0.306 |
| One-person household | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the household comprises one person; 0 if not | 0.029 |
| One-parent household | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the household comprises one parent and at least one child in her/his care; 0 if not | 0.169 |
| Heating degree days (HDD) | Napierian logarithm of the annual regional values of the HDD indicator | 7.388 |
| Cooling degree days (CDD) | Napierian logarithm of the annual regional values of the CDD indicator | 4.808 |
| Group 1–4 | Dichotomous variable that takes the value 1 if the household is located in a region of the group; 0 if not | |
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