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Table 1 Weights of the assets and the wealth index of the households

From: Health status and socio-economic factors associated with health facility utilization in rural and urban areas in Zambia

Variables

Total=4466 n (% )

Weights

Assets

  

Refrigerator

2806 (52)

6

Electricity

3192 (59.2)

5

Radio

4103 (76.1)

4

Bicycle

1701 (31.5)

3

Donkey

24 (0.4)

2

Plough

576 (10.7)

1

Household wealth/asset index

  

1st quartile (poorest)

1410 (26.2)

 

2nd quartile

1323 (24.6)

 

3rd quartile

2078 (38.6)

 

4th quartile (least poor)

576 (10.7)