Table 1.
Characteristics of the households included in this study, ENPOVE 2022.
| Characteristic | Absolute frequency (n = 3,491) | %* |
|---|---|---|
| Gender of household head | ||
| Male | 2,229 | 64.9 |
| Female | 1,262 | 35.1 |
| Age group (years) of household head | ||
| 15–29 | 1,207 | 32.9 |
| 30–39 | 1,300 | 38.9 |
| 40–49 | 621 | 17.6 |
| 50 or more | 363 | 10.6 |
| Higher education of household head | ||
| Yes | 1,584 | 47.9 |
| No | 1907 | 52.1 |
| Physical or psychological limitation of household head | ||
| Yes | 60 | 2.0 |
| No | 3,431 | 98.0 |
| Household head worked in the last week | ||
| Yes | 3,001 | 86.6 |
| No | 490 | 13.4 |
| Holding of a migratory permit by the household head | ||
| Yes | 2,364 | 75.1 |
| No | 1,127 | 24.9 |
| Arrival in Peru of household head | ||
| 6 or more years | 339 | 10.9 |
| Less than or equal to 5 years | 3,152 | 89.1 |
| Household members with health insurance | ||
| Yes | 309 | 10.7 |
| No | 3,182 | 89.3 |
| Rented house | ||
| Yes | 3,317 | 95.6 |
| No | 174 | 4.4 |
| Wealth tercile | ||
| Lowest | 1,272 | 33.4 |
| Middle | 1,199 | 35 |
| Highest | 1,020 | 31.6 |
| Presence of children under 5 years of age | ||
| No | 2,428 | 71.3 |
| Yes | 1,063 | 28.7 |
| Presence of an older adult (60 and over) | ||
| No | 3,237 | 93.0 |
| Yes | 254 | 7.0 |
| Household size | ||
| Unipersonal | 611 | 17.7 |
| 2–5 | 2,572 | 74.5 |
| 6 or more | 308 | 7.8 |
| City of household | ||
| Lima Metropolitana | 1922 | 83.8 |
| Arequipa | 204 | 3.6 |
| Chiclayo | 192 | 1.5 |
| Chimbote | 234 | 1.4 |
| Ica | 189 | 2.5 |
| Piura | 188 | 1.9 |
| Trujillo | 368 | 4.5 |
| Tumbes | 194 | 0.8 |
*The weighting factor and sample specifications of ENPOVE were included. ENPOVE, Encuesta Población Venezolana.