Table 1 Indicators of Social Deprivation in China
Domain | Indicators | Unit | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
Income | Engel鈥檚 coefficient (EC) | % | Proportion of family income which is spent on food |
Per capita disposable income (PCDI) | yuan | Per capital disposable income of national households | |
Employment | Proportion of unemployed population (PUP) | % | Proportion of unemployed population in national areas |
Percentage of agricultural population (PAP) | % | Ratio of the population who are employed in agricultural industry to the employed population in national areas | |
Education | Illiteracy rate (IR) | % | Illiteracy rate in national areas |
Proportion of population receiving not fundamental education (NFE) | % | The age of population in this index is above 6聽years in national areas | |
Proportion of population with degree below elementary school (BEC) | % | The age of population in this index is above 6聽years in national areas | |
Housing conditions | Proportion of households without kitchens (WOK) | % | Proportion of households without kitchens in national areas |
Proportion of households without piped water (WOW) | % | Proportion of households without piped water in national areas | |
Proportion of households without bathing facilities (WOB) | % | Proportion of households without bathing facilities in national areas | |
Proportion of households without toilets (WOT) | % | Proportion of households without toilets in rural areas | |
Housing area | Per capita housing construction area (HCA) | m2/person | Per capita housing construction area in rural areas |
Demographic structure | Proportion of households composed of one person (OP) | % | Proportion of households composed of one person in rural areas |
Proportion of widows (PW) | % | Proportion of women whose spouses have died in rural areas |