Description of individual level socioeconomic status variables
| Individual level socioeconomic status variable | Number | % Total* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Percentage obtained after omitting non-response and not applicable values. | |||
| Family affluence scale | |||
| I | Highest | 3446 | 50.2 |
| II | Medium | 2701 | 39.3 |
| III | Lowest | 722 | 10.5 |
| How often I go to bed or school hungry | |||
| I | Never | 6116 | 84.9 |
| II | Sometimes | 943 | 13.1 |
| III | Often | 99 | 1.4 |
| IV | Always | 50 | 0.7 |
| I feel safe in the area where I live | |||
| I | Always | 4828 | 69.8 |
| II | Most of the time | 1746 | 25.2 |
| III | Sometimes | 270 | 3.9 |
| IV | Rarely or never | 77 | 1.1 |
| Area I live in is a good place to live | |||
| I | It’s really good | 4188 | 60.5 |
| II | It’s good | 1708 | 24.7 |
| III | It’s OK | 830 | 12.0 |
| IV | It’s not very good | 114 | 1.6 |
| V | It’s not good at all | 82 | 1.2 |
| How well off my family is | |||
| I | Very well off | 1744 | 25.9 |
| II | Quite well off | 2082 | 30.9 |
| III | Average | 2315 | 34.4 |
| IV | Not very well off | 331 | 4.9 |
| V | Not at all well off | 266 | 3.9 |