| Variable | Variable definition |
| Total satisfaction | 0 = dissatisfied, 1 = satisfied |
| Gender | 1 = female, 9 = male |
| Age | 1 = over 60 years, 2.6 = from 50 to 60 years, 4.2 = from 40 to 50 years, 5.8 = from 30 to 40 years, 7.4 = from 20 to 30 years, 9 = less than 20 years |
| Family top education | 1 = primary school, 2.6 = junior high school, 4.2 = high school, 5.8 = Bachelor’s, 7.4 = Master’s, 9 = Doctorate |
| Family size | 1 = more than 5 people, 3.67 = 5 people, 6.33 = 4 people, 9 = less than 4 people |
| Family structure | 1 = ordinary family, 5 = party family, 9 = cadre family |
| Annual income | 1 = less than 50,000 Yuan, 3.67 = from 50,000 to 100,000 Yuan, 6.33 = from 100,000 to 200,000 Yuan, 9 = over 200,000 Yuan |
| Village type | 1 = ordinary village, 3.67 = township resident, 6.33 = combination of urban and rural areas, 9 = both township resident and a combination of urban and rural areas |
| Distance from village to county | 1 = more than 100 km, 2.6 = from 50 to 100 km, 4.2 = from 30 to 50 km, 5.8 = from 20 to 30 km, 7.4 = from 10 to 20 km, 9 = less than 10 km |
| Infrastructure satisfaction | 1 = very dissatisfied, 3 = dissatisfied, 5 = moderate, 7 = satisfied, 9 = very satisfied |
| Infrastructure compared that with 5 years ago | 1 = worse, 3.67 = almost no change, 6.33 = having certain improvement, 9 = much better |
| Village infrastructure compared with neighboring villages | 1 = one of the worst, 3 = worse than medium, 5 = medium, 7 = better than medium, 9 = one of the best |
| Infrastructure charges | 1 = no charge, 2.6 = very cheap, 4.2 = cheap, 5.8 = suitable, 7.4 = expensive, 9 = very expensive |
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