Table 2. Distribution of household possessions and Living conditions in the Ibadan study of Ageing.
| Percentagesa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measuresb | Men | Women |
| Occupational attainment | ||
| Semi-Skilled/higher level | 21.3 | 4.4 |
| Elementary | 59.2 | 23.4 |
| Trade | 19.6 | 72.2 |
| Number of household possessions (wealth index) | ||
| >10 | 17.1 | 10.8 |
| 6-10 | 34.8 | 22.6 |
| 3-5 | 32.4 | 38.4 |
| <3 | 15.7 | 28.2 |
| Living condition | ||
| Floor type | ||
| Hard | 85.7 | 85.2 |
| Earthen (clay) | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Source of water supply | ||
| Protected (Piped/tubed) | 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Unprotected (open stream/ rain) | 28.1 | 23.6 |
| Source of light supply | ||
| Electricity | 49.2 | 49.5 |
| Fossil (Paraffin/Kerosine/wood) | 50.8 | 50.5 |
| Source of energy for cooking | ||
| Electricity | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Paraffin/Kerosine fuel | 32.0 | 33.5 |
| Wood/Charcoal fuel | 60.0 | 58.7 |
a
Percentages were based on respondents with no missing data and weighted by sampling weights.
b
Missing responses were corrected in subsequent analyses by multiple imputations using the iterative chained equations approach