Table 1 Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, estimates of the mean, standard deviation and Gini index for lognormal distribution of the Ghanaian income
From: Estimation of the Gini coefficient for the lognormal distribution of income using the Lorenz curve
Region | Kolmogorov–Smirnov test | Estimated mean | Estimated standard deviation | Gini index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistic | p value | ||||
Greater Accra | 0.0313 | 0.18486 | 8.7613 | 1.2724 | 0.63174 |
Eastern | 0.0241 | 0.2353 | 8.6814 | 1.3380 | 0.6559 |
Ashanti | 0.021 | 0.3548 | 8.7915 | 1.3570 | 0.66272 |
Volta | 0.0291 | 0.1964 | 8.5908 | 1.3640 | 0.6652 |
Western | 0.0257 | 0.2471 | 9.0076 | 1.3462 | 0.65886 |
Brong Ahafo | 0.0244 | 0.2733 | 8.5370 | 1.3702 | 0.6674 |
Central | 0.0219 | 0.4305 | 8.1159 | 1.2877 | 0.63746 |
Northern | 0.0217 | 0.4014 | 8.3369 | 1.3222 | 0.65018 |
Upper West | 0.0342 | 0.06939 | 7.8074 | 1.3215 | 0.64992 |
Upper East | 0.031 | 0.1381 | 8.1671 | 1.4132 | 0.68234 |
Rural | 0.0276 | 0.2226 | 8.2519 | 1.2533 | 0.6245 |
Urban | 0.0305 | 0.1102 | 7.2546 | 1.3411 | 0.65702 |
Male head | 0.0271 | 0.2251 | 8.2114 | 1.3252 | 0.65128 |
Female head | 0.0269 | 0.2462 | 8.2322 | 1.4021 | 0.67852 |
All | 0.0221 | 0.4201 | 8.5311 | 1.45812 | 0.69748 |