Table 2 Summary of descriptive statistics
Variable | Observations | Mean | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Household characteristics | |||
Number sick | 8603 | 3.425317 | Â |
Good hygiene | 8603 | Â | 3392 (39.42) |
Size | 8603 | 4.281181 | Â |
Head education | |||
None | 5609 | Â | 1788 (31.88) |
Primary | 5609 | Â | 2556 (45.57) |
Secondary | 5609 | Â | 890 (15.87) |
Tertiary | 5609 | Â | 375 (6.89) |
Male head | 8603 | Â | 6202 (72.09) |
Age of head | 8603 | 45.35476 | Â |
Married head | 8603 | Â | 7783 (90.45) |
Employed head | 8603 | Â | 7319 (85.07) |
Urban residence | 8603 | Â | 5031 (58.48) |
Good housing | 8603 | Â | 3847 (44.72) |
Use communication | Â | Â | Â |
facility | Â | Â | 1121 (13.03) |
Consumption expenditure (GH¢) | 8603 | 1190 |  |
Administrative region | |||
Western | 8603 | Â | 829 (9.24) |
Central | 8603 | Â | 682 (7.93) |
Greater Accra | 8603 | Â | 1226 (14.25) |
Volta | 8603 | Â | 715 (8.310 |
Eastern | 8603 | Â | 901 (10.47) |
Ashanti | 8603 | Â | 1561 (18.14) |
Brong Ahafo | 8603 | Â | 793 (9.22) |
Northern | 8603 | Â | 788 (9.16) |
Upper East | 8603 | Â | 599 (6.96) |
Upper West | 8603 | Â | 509 (5.12) |
Ecological Zone | |||
Coastal | 8603 | Â | 2530 (29.41) |
Forest | 8603 | Â | 3524 (40.96) |
Savannah | 8603 | Â | 2549 (29.63) |