Table A1.
Principal Component Analysis Scoring Coefficients of the Socioeconomic Status Index and Variable Distributions by Low and High SES
| % of Low SES | % of High SES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio | |||
| No | −0.632185 | 4.89 | 0.13 |
| Yes | 0.016128 | 95.11 | 99.87 |
| TV | |||
| No | −0.755131 | 6.89 | 0.38 |
| Yes | 0.028397 | 93.11 | 99.62 |
| Fridge | |||
| No | −0.694741 | 13.91 | 0.00 |
| Yes | 0.052056 | 86.09 | 100.00 |
| Car | |||
| No | −0.233947 | 91.35 | 32.44 |
| Yes | 0.383183 | 8.65 | 67.56 |
| Domestic Worker in the household | |||
| No | −0.057167 | 99.25 | 81.81 |
| Yes | 0.548867 | 0.75 | 18.19 |
| Works on own of family’s agricultural land | |||
| No | 0.001094 | 95.74 | 94.78 |
| Yes | −0.021888 | 4.26 | 5.22 |
| Source of drinking water | |||
| Piped drinking water in residence | 0.029651 | 85.21 | 94.53 |
| Piped drinking water outside residence | −0.209026 | 7.64 | 0.25 |
| Bottled water | −0.248698 | 2.01 | 3.31 |
| Connected to a river or creek | −0.274512 | 0.88 | 1.78 |
| Inside well or spring | −0.307492 | 2.38 | 0.13 |
| Outside well or spring | −0.377437 | 1.50 | 0.00 |
| Other sources of drinking water | −0.466433 | 0.38 | 0.00 |
| Type of toilet and sewage facility | |||
| Connected to a sewer | 0.144828 | 50.25 | 87.91 |
| Connected to an open sewer | −0.19787 | 19.17 | 7.63 |
| Latrine with connection to sewer | −0.30963 | 11.90 | 3.44 |
| Latrine not connected to sewer | −0.388643 | 5.51 | 0.25 |
| Pit Latrine | −0.521288 | 12.28 | 0.76 |
| Bush, field as latrine | −0.765067 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Other type of latrine | −0.880206 | 0.38 | 0.00 |
| Principal type of flooring in dwelling | |||
| Earth, sand | −0.63901 | 2.76 | 3.31 |
| Wood, plank | −0.433934 | 9.15 | 10.69 |
| Cement | −0.207166 | 44.11 | 51.65 |
| Clay tile | 0.04324 | 33.96 | 12.34 |
| Polished wood or parquet | 0.223571 | 1.63 | 3.56 |
| Carpeted flooring | 0.267852 | 0.25 | 18.45 |
| Other type of flooring | 0.404263 | 8.15 | 0.00 |
| Principal wall material | |||
| Cane, palm, trunks | −0.167255 | 2.76 | 0.13 |
| Mud walls | −0.113471 | 5.01 | 0.89 |
| Wood planks | −0.085943 | 68.92 | 1.15 |
| Alvenaria (finished) walls | −0.010544 | 13.66 | 82.82 |
| Polished wood | 0.04932 | 9.65 | 4.20 |
| Other material for walls | 0.081458 | 0.00 | 10.81 |
| Principal roofing material | |||
| Natural material | −0.250747 | 0.88 | 0.89 |
| Raw wood | −0.181209 | 2.26 | 5.22 |
| Roofing tiles | −0.14499 | 4.01 | 1.27 |
| Cement or concrete | −0.100623 | 18.67 | 9.41 |
| Zinc materials | −0.032672 | 35.71 | 25.32 |
| Polished wood | 0.018732 | 12.91 | 11.58 |
| Eternit, amianto roof | 0.038528 | 2.88 | 5.22 |
| Other roofing | 0.103674 | 22.68 | 41.09 |
| Number of individuals per sleeping room | −0.25028 | 2.99 (1.1206) | 2.18 (.5876) |
| Maternal education | |||
| None – illiterate | −1.101032 | 0.50 | 1.65 |
| Primary – incomplete | −0.546629 | 26.82 | 4.58 |
| Primary – complete | −0.27423 | 25.69 | 12.21 |
| Secondary – incomplete | −0.093297 | 27.44 | 43.77 |
| Secondary – complete | 0.140047 | 17.67 | 16.54 |
| University – incomplete | 0.365543 | 1.63 | 21.25 |
| University – complete | 0.608683 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Maternal Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | −0.157354 | 80.08 | 47.46 |
| Unqualified worker (blue collar) | 0.122612 | 10.90 | 3.94 |
| Qualified worker (blue collar) | 0.168018 | 2.13 | 6.36 |
| Independent worker | 0.204266 | 2.26 | 6.23 |
| Clerk (white collar) | 0.30241 | 4.51 | 22.90 |
| Boss, chief, owner | 0.411081 | 0.13 | 1.27 |
| Professional, executive | 0.532899 | 0.00 | 11.83 |