Descriptive univariate information on the 2000 National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN) data sample used for the analytical multilevel models
| Response | ||
|---|---|---|
| Poor/very poor health (n = 8513, 8.7%) | Poor (n = 7732, 7.9%); very poor (n = 781, 0.8%) | Very good (n = 7353, 7.5%); good (n = 51144, 52%); average (n = 31334, 31.9%) |
| Level 1: Individuals, n = 98344 | ||
| Individual level predictor variables | ||
| Age (y) | Mean = 43 years | Range = 15–99 years |
| Gender | Base: male (n = 36609; 37.2%) | Contrast: female (n = 61735; 62.8%) |
| Marital status | Base: couple (n = 61923; 63%) | Contrast: single (n = 24312; 24.7%); separated/divorced (n = 4964; 5%); widowed (n = 7145; 7.3%) |
| Ethnic | Base: non-ethnic (n = 7714; 7.8%) | Contrast: ethnic (n = 90630; 92.2%) |
| Years of education | Mean = 8 years | Range = 0–21 |
| Type of health insurance | Base: private (n = 9425; 9.6%) | Contrast: public (n = 77505; 78.8%); other (n = 11414; 11.6%) |
| Economic activity status | Base: employed (n = 39209, 39.9%) | Contrast: unemployed (n = 4767, 4.8%); inactive (n = 54368, 55.3%) |
| Level 2: Households, n = 61978 | ||
| Equivalised monthly household income (in US$) | Base: very high, more than 1000 (n = 3509; 3.6%) | Contrast: very poor, less than 30 (n = 2112; 2.1%); poor, 30–60 (n = 4628; 4.7%); low, 60–200 (n = 44601; 45.4%); middle, 200–500 (n = 35100; 35.7%); high, 500–1000 (n = 8394; 8.5%) |
| Residence | Base: urban (n = 57057; 58%) | Contrast: rural (n = 41287; 42%) |
| Level 2: Communities, n = 285 | ||
| Community level predictor variables | ||
| Gini coefficient | Base: low inequality, less than 0.4 (n = 25, 9%) | Contrast: medium inequality, 0.40–0.45 (n = 68, 24%); high inequality, 0.45–0.50 (n = 96, 34%); very high inequality, 0.50 and above (n = 96, 34%) |
| Median income (in US$) | Mean = 176.50 | Range = 74–1108 |
| Level 3: Regions, n = 13 | ||