Table 2 Descriptive statistics
From: The use of non-prescription medicine versus self-assessed health: evidence from Malawi
Variable | Mean | Number (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|
Non-prescription medicine use | Â | 1509 (56.49%) |
Age | 21 | Â |
Use of electricity | Â | 112 (4.17%) |
Education | Â | Â |
None | Â | 2318 (86.27%) |
Primary | Â | 364 (13.55%) |
Secondary and above | Â | 5 (0.19%) |
*Income (MK) | 208.69 | Â |
Sex (Female) | Â | 1358 (50.54%) |
Health Facility | Â | 40 (1.49%) |
Toilet Facility | Â | 2254 (83.89 |
Bed Net | Â | 995 (37.04%) |
Rural Residence | Â | 2454 (91.33%) |
*Health Expenditure (MK) | 4.5537 | Â |
SAH | Â | Â |
Much Better | Â | 655 (25.62%) |
Somewhat Better | Â | 700 (27.38%) |
About the same | Â | 669 (26.16%) |
Somewhat worse | Â | 457 (17.87%) |
Much worse | Â | 76 (2.97%) |