Table 1 Construction of the Living Conditions Index
From: Congenital Zika syndrome and living conditions in the largest city of northeastern Brazil
Indicator | Calculator | Interpretation | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|
Income | Heads of household with income ≤2 minimum wages | The higher, the worse | Ascending order |
Favela | % of houses in a subnormal cluster (favela) in relation to total residences | ||
Inhabitant / Room | mean n. of inhabitants per residence in relation to the mean n. of bedrooms per residence | ||
Education | Proportion of literate people from 10 to 14 | The higher, the better | Descending order |
Sanitation | % of residences connected to the general water supply |