Table 2 Descriptive statistics: sample characteristics
From: Households forgoing healthcare as a measure of financial risk protection: an application to Liberia
% of households | Number of Households in sample (n) | |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
Rural | 40% | 2546 |
Urban | 60% | 1539 |
Household size | ||
1 | 12% | 443 |
2 | 13% | 478 |
3 | 16% | 610 |
4 | 17% | 704 |
5+ | 42% | 1850 |
Household age composition | ||
Presence of children < 5 years | 55% | 2353 |
Presence of adults > 60 years | 14% | 715 |
Age of head of household | ||
< 25 years old | 9% | 291 |
25–34 years old | 27% | 1017 |
35–44 years old | 27% | 1138 |
45–54 years old | 20% | 848 |
> 54 years old | 17% | 791 |
Education of head of household | ||
None | 43% | 1905 |
Some or completed primary | 12% | 609 |
Some or completed secondary | 38% | 1399 |
More than secondary | 7% | 172 |
Gender of head of household | ||
Male | 71% | 3014 |
Female | 29% | 1071 |
Suffered a health shock (chronic or severe illness, accident, or death) | ||
Yes | 19% | 765 |
No | 81% | 3320 |