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A Simple Poverty Scorecard for the Philippines

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Figure 3: <strong>Poverty</strong> indicators by uncertainty coefficientUncertaintycoefficientIndicator (Answers ordered starting with those most strongly indicative of poverty)1764 How many telephones (landline and cellular) does <strong>the</strong> family own? (None or no data; One; Two or more)1573 Does <strong>the</strong> family own any cellular telephones? (No; Yes)1537 How many television sets does <strong>the</strong> family own? (None; One; Two or more)1529 Does <strong>the</strong> family own a refrigerator? (No; Yes)1316 Is <strong>the</strong>re any electricity in <strong>the</strong> building/house? (No; Yes)What is <strong>the</strong> main source of water supply <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> family? (Spring, river, stream, dug well, rain, shared-use from a1316 tubed/piped well, or shared-use faucet from a community water system; Own-use from a tubed/piped well, ownusefaucet from a community water system, peddler, or o<strong>the</strong>rs)1316 What kind of toilet facility does <strong>the</strong> family have? (None, open pit, closed pit, or o<strong>the</strong>r; water sealed)1279 Does <strong>the</strong> family own a washing machine (No; Yes)What kind of business/industry does <strong>the</strong> male head/spouse engage in? (Agriculture, fishing, or <strong>for</strong>estry;1205 Construction; Manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and all o<strong>the</strong>rs, including no male head/spouse;Community, social, and personal services)What is <strong>the</strong> education level of <strong>the</strong> male head/spouse? (Did not complete any grade or only completed1175 kindergarten/prep/nursery; Elementary grades one to five; Elementary grade six to secondary graduate; Allo<strong>the</strong>rs, including no male head/spouse; One or more years of post-secondary)1130 Does <strong>the</strong> family own any CD/VCD/DVD players? (No; Yes)1114 Does <strong>the</strong> family own any sala sets? (No; Yes)1100 How many family members are of ages 0 to 15? (Five or more; Four; Three; Two; One; None)1094 How many family members are of ages 0 to 16? (Five or more; Four; Three; Two; One or none)1093 How many family members are of ages 0 to 14? (Five or more; Four; Three; Two; One; None)1082 How many family members are of ages 0 to 17? (Five or more; Four; Three; Two; One or none)1082 How many family members are of ages 0 to 18? (Five or more; Four; Three; Two; One or none)1061 What are <strong>the</strong> house’s outer walls made of? (Light materials (cogon, nipa, or sawali, bamboo, anahaw); Strongmaterials (iron, aluminum, tile, concrete, brick, stone, wood, or asbestos))58

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