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. 2015 Feb 6;15:84. doi: 10.1186/s12889-014-1335-4

Table 2.

Relative poverty criteria for each poverty group

Poverty groups Very poor Poor Intermediate Wealthy
Criteria
Has insufficient food ++ +
Has nothing ++ +
Is not in good health status preventing to work ++ +
Is unable to solve his own problem by himself ++ +
Has no money ++ +
Is unable fill his medical prescriptions ++ +
Has no social network ++ +
Is not owner of livestock ++ +
Wear poor clothes and live in poor conditions ++ +
Is very old and without support ++ +
Has no poultry ++ +
Has enough food + ++
Can do or get anything + ++
Is in good health status + ++
Is able to solve his own problem and help somebody else + ++
Has enough money + ++
Is owner of livestock + ++
Has nice clothes and good living conditions + ++
Can use health services + ++

+: The cross indicates that a link exists between the criterion and the poverty group.

++: The two crosses indicate that a strong link exists between the criterion and the poverty group.

The shaded area: indicates that the criterion is not related to the poverty group.