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Table 1 Socio-demographic variables and asset ownership

From: Viewing health expenditures, payment and coping mechanisms with an equity lens in Nigeria

Variables

A1 (Rural) N = 501

A2 (Peri-urban) N = 500

A3 (Urban) N = 500

E1 (Rural) N = 500

E2 (Peri-urban) N = 555

E3 (Urban) N = 515

Status in household

Female household head (%)

155(31)

137(27)

112(22)

88(18)

64(12)

56(11)

Male household head (%)

313(63)

263(53)

334(67)

401(80)

404(73)

180(35)

Respondent-Main income earner (%)

462(92)

386(77)

460(92)

480(96)

526(95)

233(45)

Sex (Male) (%)

309(62)

270(54)

352(71)

397(81)

403(73)

183(36)

Ever attended school (%)

329(66)

434(87)

420(85)

389(82)

509(92)

500(97)

Mean no of household residents (S.D)

5(3)

5(5)

5(5)

5(2)

6(4)

6(3)

Mean age in years of respondent (S.D)

44(11)

47(15)

45(15)

49(12)

42(12)

42(13)

Mean no of years spent in school (S.D)

9(3)

11(4)

10(4)

9(4)

11(4)

13(5)

Household asset ownership (%)

Radio (%)

491(98)

490(98)

471(96)

474(95)

548(99)

497(97)

Television (%)

405(81)

474(95)

454(91)

351(71)

529(96)

490(95)

Air-conditioner (%)

5(1)

20(4)

54(11)

7(1)

38(7)

56(11)

Bicycle (%)

141(28)

21(4)

43(9)

146(29)

10(2)

51(10)

Motorcycle (%)

131(26)

44(9)

69(14)

141(28)

49(9)

53(10)

Car (%)

42(8)

126(25)

145(29)

45(9)

108(20)

211(41)

Fridge (%)

212(42)

349(70)

337(68)

188(38)

386(70)

459(89)

Generator (%)

128(26)

146(29)

191(38)

121(24)

174(32)

157(31)

Electric fan (%)

476(95)

480(96)

473(95)

365(73)

542(98)

506(98)

Per capita weekly food expenditure in Naira (S.D) US$1 = N150

399(265)

552(309)

612(986)

376(205)

395(248)

571(259)

  1. A1 = Amansea, A2 = Amawbia, A3 = Awka, E1 = Amokwe, E2 = Iji-Nike, E3 = Uwani.