Table 2 Definitions of all the variables in regression analysis.

From: Influencing factors and reduction of domestic solid waste at university dormitory in Shanghai, China

Variable

Definition

Waste (waste)

The weighed waste of each observation (kg)

Attitude towards behavior (ATT)

Discrete and ordered variable, low to high (1–5)

Perceived behavioral control (PBC)

Discrete and ordered variable, low to high (1–5)

Subjective norms (SN)

Discrete and ordered variable, low to high (1–5)

Personal attributes (PA)

Gender (gender)

Male, Gender = 0; Female, Gender = 1

Major (major)

Natural science, Major = 0; Social science, Major = 1

Grade level (grade)

Discrete and ordered variable, 1, 2, 3 stands for undergraduate, master, and doctoral respectively

Living expense (expense)

Discrete and ordered variable, low to high (1–5)