Table 3.
Checks for internal consistency of the wealth index, Tanzania, 2007–08 (n = 5,547)
| Variable |
Wealth category |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Poorest 40% | Middle 40% | Richest 20% | |
|
Asset ownership (proportion) |
|
|
|
| Has car |
0 |
0 |
0.058 |
| Has motorcycle |
0 |
0.002 |
0.076 |
| Has bicycle |
0.452 |
0.605 |
0.460 |
| Has fridge |
0 |
0 |
0.201 |
| Has television |
0 |
0 |
0.410 |
| Has radio |
0.345 |
0.792 |
0.893 |
| Has mobile phone |
0 |
0.333 |
0.887 |
|
Access to utilities/infrastructure (proportion) |
|
|
|
| Home has electricity |
0 |
0.003 |
0.491 |
| Has improved source of drinking water |
0.233 |
0.698 |
0.858 |
| Has improved toilet |
0 |
0.010 |
0.370 |
|
Housing characteristics |
|
|
|
| Rooms for sleeping per person (mean) |
0.319 |
0.399 |
0.433 |
| Floor of home is finished (proportion) | 0 | 0.193 | 0.937 |