Table 4.
Selection of fundamental needs associated with both objective poverty and subjective poverty by multivariate logistic regressions, French EU–SILC survey 2006 (N=10 036)*
| Objective poverty | Subjective poverty | ||
| Perceived poverty | Income judged insufficient | ||
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Using your own means to cover a necessary yet unplanned expense of €800 | 1.29 (1.17 to 1.43) | 2.12 (1.91 to 2.36) | 1.68 (1.54 to 1.83) |
| Replacing worn-out furniture | 1.27 (1.14 to 1.41) | 1.60 (1.43 to 1.79) | 1.47 (1.34 to 1.61) |
| Taking a week’s annual holiday away from home | 1.47 (1.33 to 1.63) | 1.68 (1.51 to 1.86) | 1.47 (1.34 to 1.60) |
| Buying new clothes | 1.05 (0.93 to 1.18) | 1.16 (1.04 to 1.30) | 1.17 (1.05 to 1.30) |
| Having friends/family for a drink or a meal at least once a month | 0.99 (0.88 to 1.10) | 1.16 (1.04 to 1.30) | 1.03 (0.93 to 1.15) |
| Offering presents to family or to friends at least once a year | 1.12 (1.00 to 1.26) | 1.14 (1.01 to 1.28) | 1.01 (0.90 to 1.13) |
| Having a computer | 0.94 (0.83 to 1.05) | 1.47 (1.31 to 1.65) | 1.23 (1.11 to 1.37) |
| Having two pairs of shoes (for each adult in the household) | 1.13 (0.99 to 1.28) | 1.31 (1.15 to 1.49) | 1.13 (1.00 to 1.28) |
| Eating a meal containing some meat or some fish or the vegetarian equivalent once every 2 days | 1.00 (0.87 to 1.15) | 1.25 (1.10 to 1.44) | 1.21 (1.07 to 1.37) |
| Keeping your house sufficiently warm | 1.11 (0.99 to 1.25) | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.24) | 1.11 (0.98 to 1.25) |
| Having a car | 1.42 (1.24 to 1.64) | 1.00 (0.84 to 1.20) | 1.19 (1.02 to 1.39) |
| Spending a day with at least one complete meal over the past 2 weeks | 1.04 (0.86 to 1.24) | 1.55 (1.27 to 1.89) | 1.55 (1.31 to 1.84) |
| Having a video recorder or DVD reader | 1.28 (1.08 to 1.53) | 1.14 (0.92 to 1.42) | 0.95 (0.79 to 1.15) |
| Having a freezer | 1.08 (0.88 to 1.32) | 1.19 (0.94 to 1.50) | 1.17 (0.95 to 1.44) |
| Having a washing machine | 1.53 (1.18 to 1.98) | 0.99 (0.76 to 1.30) | 0.84 (0.63 to 1.11) |
| Having a microwave oven | 1.50 (1.16 to 1.95) | 0.92 (0.68 to 1.24) | 1.30 (1.00 to 1.70) |
| Having a phone (including mobile phone) | 0.98 (0.74 to 1.29) | 1.19 (0.87 to 1.63) | 0.92 (0.68 to 1.23) |
| Having a colour TV | 0.64 (0.38 to 1.08) | 0.86 (0.54 to 1.38) | 1.28 (0.81 to 2.00) |
| Having a refrigerator | 2.13 (0.99 to 4.57) | 0.82 (0.38 to 1.75) | 1.03 (0.53 to 1.97) |
*
Data weighted on non-response and adjusted on sample design of the French EU–SILC survey 2006.
In bold, selected fundamental needs because they were associated with objective poverty and with at least one of the two variables of subjective poverty.
EU–SILC, European Union–Statistics on Income and Living Conditions.