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Table A1.6: <strong>Child</strong>ren in households with PAE expenditure less than 60% of median<br />
Total number of<br />
children Number below poverty line % below 60% median <strong>Poverty</strong> share %<br />
Torba 4,420 2,515 56.9 9.4<br />
Sanma (rural) 11,673 3,447 29.5 12.9<br />
Penama 15,059 4,241 28.2 15.9<br />
Malampa 13,081 3,463 26.5 13.0<br />
Shefa (rural) 12,067 4,198 34.8 15.7<br />
Tafea 15,786 6,916 43.8 25.9<br />
Luganville 4,408 615 14.0 2.3<br />
Port Vila 11,492 1,267 11.0 4.8<br />
Vanuatu 87,986 26,662 30.3 100.0<br />
Source: ADB, UNDP and GOV 2006.<br />
Table A1.7: <strong>Poverty</strong> determinants and child outcomes (N = 6,134)<br />
Geographic dimension<br />
% N<br />
Region Torba 4.3 752<br />
Sanma 15.2 480<br />
Penama 11.9 531<br />
Malampa 17.3 519<br />
Shefa 14.7 658<br />
Tafea 16.3 813<br />
Luganville 5.5 1,026<br />
Port Vila 14.8 1,355<br />
Residence Urban 20.3 2,381<br />
Rural 79.7 3,753<br />
Household dimension<br />
Deprivation of material goods and services Shelter deprived 13.6 866<br />
(household/community indicators)<br />
Sanitation deprived 3.2 184<br />
Water deprived 7.5 362<br />
Household size Fewer than 3 household members 0.5 29<br />
3-4 members 18.0 1,090<br />
5-6 members 37.7 2,304<br />
7+ members 43.8 2,711<br />
Education of head of household None 10.8 638<br />
Primary 58.8 3,396<br />
Secondary+ 26.1 1,890<br />
Non-standard curriculum 1.8 71<br />
Missing 2.0 139<br />
Gender of head of household Male 94.4 5,809<br />
Female 5.6 325<br />
Wealth index quintiles Q1 (poorest) 21.6 1,085<br />
Q2 21.3 1,027<br />
Q3 20.5 1,066<br />
Q4 19.3 1,260<br />
Q5 (richest) 17.3 1,696<br />
Mother tongue of head of household Bislama 12.5 1171<br />
Other 87.2 4,942<br />
Missing 0.2 21<br />
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