Table 2.
Monthly total equivalised household income, expenditure and food consumption (international $, 2011)—weighted analysis
| Site | Equivalised household income | Equivalised household expenditure | Equivalised food consumption | Income inequality (20:20 ratio)a | Consumption inequality (20:20 ratio)b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru, urban n = 140 |
Mean (95 % CI) | 838 (730–946) | 321 (293–349) | 163 (148–178) | 3.48 | 2.77 |
| Median (IQR) | 772 (557–1132) | 298 (241–406) | 151 (119–200) | |||
| Peru, rural n = 56 |
Mean (95 % CI) | 504 (358–651) | 238 (161–314) | 121 (93–149) | 5.21 | 4.87 |
| Median (IQR) | 392 (294–564) | 142 (131–272) | 106 (74–144) | |||
| Mexico, urban n = 190 |
Mean (95 % CI) | 427 (368–486) | 233 (209–256) | 138 (122–154) | 5.47 | 3.54 |
| Median (IQR) | 355 (246–487) | 199 (150–299) | 115 (78–172) | |||
| Mexico, rural n = 167 |
Mean (95 % CI) | 149 (125–173) | 165 (131–200) | 101 (84–117) | 8.91 | 4.79 |
| Median (IQR) | 123 (58–184) | 143 (93–203) | 92 (52–143) | |||
| China, urban n = 177 |
Mean (95 % CI) | 1456 (1135–1795) | 284 (263–304) | 182 (166–197) | 8.66 | 3.57 |
| Median (IQR) | 914 (694–1265) | 260 (193–343) | 162 (116–216) | |||
| China, rural n = 147 |
Mean (95 % CI) | 3128 (1828–4427) | 237 (189–285) | 122 (86–157) | 30.17 | 6.48 |
| Median (IQR) | 1540 (611–5127) | 218 (123–281) | 100 (46–157) |
aThe ratio of the aggregate equivalized incomes of the top and bottom 20 % of households by income
bThe ratio of the aggregate equivalized expenditure of the top and bottom 20 % of households by expenditure