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Table 2 Characteristics of Filipino households n = 20,151

From: Does plate waste matter?: A two-stage cluster survey to assess the household plate waste in the Philippines

Characteristics

Percentage ± Standard error

Household head

Age group

 18–29 years old

6.4 ± 0.29

 30–49 years old

44.5 ± 0.50

 50–69 years old

39.6 ± 0.38

 70 + years old

9.5 ± 1 0.63

Sex

 Male

76.6 ± 0.12

 Female

23.4 ± 1.12

Educational attainment

 No grade completed

2.1 ± 0.39

 At least elementary level

35.3 ± 1.64

 At least high school level

43.8 ± 0.77

 At least college level

18.5 ± 0.89

 Others (SPED, Arabic, etc.)

0.3 ± 0.15

Household size

  ≤ 5 members

66 ± 1.25

  > 5 members

34 ± 1.25

Type of residence

 Rural

56.4 ± 7.21

 Urban

43.6 ± 7.21

Wealth quintile

 Poorest

21.2 ± 2

 Poor

22.4 ± 1.85

 Middle

20.6 ± 0.74

 Rich

19.3 ± 1.68

 Richest

16.5 ± 1.69

Household food security

 Food secure

44.8 ± 1.14

 Mild food insecure

12.6 ± 0.42

 Moderate food insecure

29.7 ± 1.08

 Severe food insecure

12.9 ± 0.84