Table 5.
Characteristics of vulnerable, non-vulnerable, and poor households
| Characteristic | Vulnerable Households |
Non-Vulnerable Households |
Poor Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| ln(Real Household Income per Person) | 7.682 | 8.839 *** | 7.366 *** |
| Expected ln(Real Household Income per Person) | 7.615 | 8.726 *** | 7.588 |
| Household Income Variance | 0.391 | 0.329 *** | 0.383 |
| Age of Household Head | 46.395 | 50.252 *** | 45.868 |
| Number of Dependents | 1.776 | 0.756 *** | 1.799 |
| Number of Working Age Household Members | 3.056 | 3.819 *** | 3.030 |
| Female-Headed Household (=1) | 0.082 | 0.078 | 0.066 |
| Education of HH Head | 5.514 | 6.822 *** | 5.599 |
| Avg. Education of Household Members | 4.824 | 6.201 *** | 4.715 |
| ln(Land Area) | 1.277 | 1.362 *** | 1.268 |
| Agricultural Capital Index | 0.689 | 0.991 *** | 0.683 |
| Business Capital Index | 0.193 | 0.454 *** | 0.195 |
| Near Open Trade Area (=1) | 0.275 | 0.438 *** | 0.268 |
| Pct. of Workers in Agriculture | 71.212 | 55.038 *** | 71.348 |
| Pct. of Migrant Workforce | 20.611 | 30.607 *** | 20.445 |
| Housing Capital Index | 3.703 | 4.278 *** | 3.662 |
| Transportation Capital Index | 0.902 | 1.458 *** | 0.849 |
| Household Durables Index | 1.801 | 2.272 *** | 1.795 |
| Household Ag Income | 3357.408 | 6594.763 *** | 2516.786 *** |
| Household Wage Income | 744.282 | 4379.465 *** | 249.469 *** |
| Household Side Income | 665.633 | 2328.836 *** | 232.915 *** |
| Household Unearned Income | 514.820 | 1850.092 *** | 324.226 *** |
| Number of HH Migrants | 0.328 | 1.010 *** | 0.250 *** |
| Jan-Mar Rainfall Shock | 0.588 | 0.512 *** | 0.584 |
| Apr-Jun Rainfall Shock | 0.232 | 0.330 *** | 0.224 |
| Jul-Sep Rainfall Shock | 0.230 | 0.200 *** | 0.227 |
| Oct-Dec Rainfall Shock | 0.317 | 0.413 *** | 0.318 |
*
Note: Significant at 10% level
**
Significant at 5% level
***
Significant at 1% level based on t-test of sample means compared with vulnerable households.