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Table 1 Distribution of women 15-49 years old for each measure of SEP by place of residence 2005 Colombian DHS

From: Comparison of physical, public and human assets as determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in contraceptive use in Colombia - moving beyond the household wealth index

  

Urban

Rural

Total

Number (%)

 

29337 (76.9)

8806 (23.1)

38143 (100.0)

  

% (No.)

% (No.)

% (No.)

Mean age

Years (SD)

30.3 (10.0)

30.0 (10.1)

30.2 (10.1)

Marital status

Single

50.2 (14731)

37.8 (3325)

47.3 (18056)

 

Married/cohabiting

49.8 (14606)

62.2 (5481)

52.7 (20087)

Children ever born

<2

72.2 (21193)

58.5 (5153)

69.1 (26346)

 

3-4

21.3 (6247)

24.6 (2169)

22.1 (8416)

 

>5

6.5 (1897)

16.9 (1484)

8.9 (3381)

Household wealth (HWI)

Richest

19.1 (5588)

1.1 (97)

14.9 (5685)

 

Fourth

24.2 (7102)

3.3 (286)

19.4 (7388)

 

Middle

26.9 (7882)

8.2 (726)

22.6 (8608)

 

Second

23.3 (6826)

27.1 (2392)

24.2 (9218)

 

Poorest

6.6 (1939)

60.2 (5305)

19.0 (7244)

Physical capital

Richest

19.7 (5768)

2.2 (189)

15.6 (5957)

 

Fourth

23.7 (6954)

5.6 (492)

19.5 (7446)

 

Middle

24.0 (7031)

14.2 (1250)

21.7 (8281)

 

Second

20.8 (6097)

28.3 (2489)

22.5 (8586)

 

Poorest

11.9 (3487)

49.9 (4386)

20.6 (7873)

Public capital

Richest

a

a

a

 

Fourth

31.0 (9088)

0.6 (55)

24.0 (9143)

 

Third

32.2 (9455)

8.1 (713)

26.7 (10168)

 

Second

34.1 (9991)

20.6 (1816)

31.0 (11807)

 

Poorest

2.7 (803)

70.7 (6222)

18.4 (7025)

Human capital

University

21.9 (6414)

4.8 (415)

17.9 (6832)

 

Secondary

54.8 (16084)

37.8 (3327)

50.9 (19411)

 

Primary

21.3 (6257)

50.2 (4422)

28.0 (10679)

 

None

2.0 (582)

7.3 (639)

3.2 (1221)

  1. SD: Standard deviation a. Empty quintile