Table 4

Change of households to other wealth groups when using alternative indices as compared to WB Index

Country

Wealth Index

% in same wealth group

% moving 1 wealth group

% moving 2 or more wealth groups

Indonesia

Index 1

73

27

0

Index 2

53

38

9

Index 3

50

37

13

Uganda

Index 1

72

24

3

Index 2

56

35

9

Index 3

54

36

10

Note: due to rounding off, the rows may not add up to 100%

Houweling et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2003 2:8   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-2-8