Table 4

Definition of variables

VariableProxyDefinition
MdRPrepovThe four dimensions of family income inequality, opportunity inequality, ability inequality, and subjective relative deprivation are weighted together
Targeted microcreditmicroWhether targeted microcredit has been borrowed in the past three years, yes = 1; No = 0
Women’s empowermentweWomen’s family decision-making and social participation status
Age of householderageAge of householder, unit: years
Gender of householdergenderMale = 1; Female = 0
Marriage of householdermarriMarried = 1; Unmarried with partner, separated without divorce = 2; No partner (divorced, widowed, unmarried) = 3
Education years of householdereduEducation years of householder, unit: year
The shortest distance to the marketdistanceDistance from the nearest market or bazaar, unit: km
Migrant laboroutlaborFamily members working in other locations in agricultural or non-agricultural labor, unit: person
Land sizeper_landThe average area of arable land owned by family members, unit: acre
Female educationfe_eduThe maximum education years of adult female in the family
Left_behind women householdleftThe family with women whose husbands worked outside and who live alone or with other family members in their domicile
Village digitalizationdigitalThe level of digital village construction in the place where the family is located

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