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Table 2 Asset categories and components of the Household wealth index and Physical, Public and Human capital

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

SEP dimension

Indicator categories

Components

Household wealth index

Physical capital

Housing characteristics

Floor materials

X

  

Wall materials

X

  

Toilet inside/outside household

X

 

Durable consumer goods

Shower

X

  

Phone

X

  

Radio

X

  

TV

X

  

Fridge

X

  

Blender

X

  

Stereo

X

  

Washing machine

X

  

DVD

X

  

Computer

X

  

Electric/gas range

X

  

Electric/gas oven

X

  

Microwave

X

  

Vacuum or Floor polisher

X

  

Hot water heater

X

  

AC

X

  

VCR

X

  

Motorcycle or scooter

X

  

Car or truck

X

  

Fan

X

 

Dwelling type

Self contained

X

  

Apartment

X

  

Rents in someone's home

X

  

Rents in other type of building

X

  

Other type

X

  

No. of members per sleeping room

X

  

Domestic worker

X

Public capital

Publicly provided services

Electricity

X

  

Aqueduct

X

  

Private toilet connected to sewer

X

  

Shared toilet connected to sewer

X

  

Access to natural gas

X

  

Waste collected by the government

X

Human capital

Women's level of education

None

 
  

Primary

 
  

Secondary

 
  

University