Table 1. Selected Characteristics of Iranian Households (2013 - 2014) a,b,c.
| Variable | Urban | Rural | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observations | 18881 (0.493) | 19437 (0.507) | 38318 (100) |
| Marital status (HH) | |||
| Married | 16497 (0.87) | 16716 (0.86) | 33336 (0.87) |
| Widow | 1133 (0.06) | 1361 (0.07) | 2299 (0.06) |
| Divorced | 944 (0.05) | 972 (0.05) | 1916 (0.05) |
| Single | 307 (0.02) | 389 (0.02) | 383 (0.01) |
| Literacy status (HH) | |||
| Literate | 15484 (0.82) | 12319 (0.63) | 278100.73 |
| Illiterate | 3397 (0.18) | 71180 (0.27) | 10507 (0.27) |
| Gender (HH) | |||
| Male | 16771 (0.89) | 16886 (0.87) | 33669 (0.88) |
| Female | 2110 (0.21) | 2551 (0.13) | 4648 (0.12) |
| Mean of households’ size | 3.6 | 3.72 | 3.66 |
| Households with under five-year member(s) | 5532 (0.29) | 6167 (0.32) | 11699 (0.3) |
| Households with over 65-year member(s) | 3202 (0.17) | 4527 (0.23) | 7738 (0.2) |
| Residence status | |||
| Owner | 12688 (0.67) | 16704 (0.86) | 29406 (0.77) |
| Tenant | 4285 (0.22) | 907 (0.05) | 5192 (0.14) |
| Other | 1908 (0.11) | 1826 (0.09) | 3715 (0.09) |
| Owning cars | 7719 (0.41) | 4609 (0.24) | 12333 (0.32) |
| Health insurance coverage | 12553 (0.67) | 17034 (0.88) | 30271 (0.79) |
a Abbreviation: HH, Household’s Head.
b There was a significant difference between rural and urban households in categorical variables (HH’s Literacy Status, HH’s marital status, HH’s Gender, Owning cars and houses) (P = 0.05).
c Values are presented as proportion no (%).