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Table 2 Monthly total equivalised household income, expenditure and food consumption (international $, 2011)—weighted analysis

From: The economic status of older people’s households in urban and rural settings in Peru, Mexico and China: a 10/66 INDEP study cross-sectional survey

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Equivalised household income

Equivalised household expenditure

Equivalised food consumption

Income inequality (20:20 ratio)a

Consumption inequality (20:20 ratio)b

Peru, urban

n = 140

Mean (95 % CI)

838 (730–946)

321 (293–349)

163 (148–178)

3.48

2.77

Median (IQR)

772 (557–1132)

298 (241–406)

151 (119–200)

Peru, rural

n = 56

Mean (95 % CI)

504 (358–651)

238 (161–314)

121 (93–149)

5.21

4.87

Median (IQR)

392 (294–564)

142 (131–272)

106 (74–144)

Mexico, urban

n = 190

Mean (95 % CI)

427 (368–486)

233 (209–256)

138 (122–154)

5.47

3.54

Median (IQR)

355 (246–487)

199 (150–299)

115 (78–172)

Mexico, rural

n = 167

Mean (95 % CI)

149 (125–173)

165 (131–200)

101 (84–117)

8.91

4.79

Median (IQR)

123 (58–184)

143 (93–203)

92 (52–143)

China, urban

n = 177

Mean (95 % CI)

1456 (1135–1795)

284 (263–304)

182 (166–197)

8.66

3.57

Median (IQR)

914 (694–1265)

260 (193–343)

162 (116–216)

China, rural

n = 147

Mean (95 % CI)

3128 (1828–4427)

237 (189–285)

122 (86–157)

30.17

6.48

Median (IQR)

1540 (611–5127)

218 (123–281)

100 (46–157)

  1. aThe ratio of the aggregate equivalized incomes of the top and bottom 20 % of households by income
  2. bThe ratio of the aggregate equivalized expenditure of the top and bottom 20 % of households by expenditure