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Table 6 Asset ownership and household characteristics for socioeconomic status scores

From: An equity analysis on the household costs of accessing and utilising maternal and child health care services in Tanzania

Variable

Mean

Electricity

0.136

Radio

0.643

Television

0.112

Telephone

0.669

Wall watch

0.130

Sofa coach

0.243

Cupboard

0.185

Motorcycle

0.077

Car

0.013

Household features

 Piped source of water

0.154

 Flush toilet

0.087

 Pit latrine toilet

0.854

 Charcoal for cooking

0.313

 Firewood for cooking

0.659

 Kerosene for lighting

0.785

 Electricity for lighting

0.129

 Sand floor

0.609

 Cement floor

0.377

 Metal roof

0.585

 Mud wall

0.299