Table 1 Explanatory variables for use in the analysis.
From: Machine learning-based predictive modelling of mental health in Rwandan Youth
Variables | Description | Categories |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Sex of participants | 0: Female, 1: Male |
Age | Age of participants | \(\le 18\): Adolescents, \(> 18\): Young adults |
Marital status | Marital status of participants | 0: Never married, 1: Married, 2: Separated/divorced |
Education | Level of education of participants | 0: No education, 1: Primary, 2: Secondary/higher |
Employment status | Status of employment of participants | 0: Unemployed, 1: Employed |
Lifetime loss | Participant experienced lifetime loss of someone or something | 0: No, 1: Yes |
Affiliation to pro-social group | Whether participant is affiliated to a pro-social group | 0: No, 1: Yes |
Violence experience | Experiencing any kind of violence | 0: No, 1: Yes |
Religion | Religious beliefs of participants | 0: No religion/others, 1: Muslim, 2: Christian |
Medical condition | Previous experience of medical condition | 0: No, 1: Yes |
Heavy drinking | Heavy alcohol consumption | 0: No, 1: Yes |
Traumatic experience | Experiencing traumatic event | 0: No, 1: Yes |
Mental health history | Had personal mental health history | 0: No, 1: Yes |
Family history of mental health | Had history of mental health disorders in family | 0: No, 1: Yes |
