Number of elderly members

0.46

0.71

3

0

0.59

0.77

4

0

Number of wage earners

1.48

1.03

7

0

1.41

1.06

7

0

Household income (thousand NT dollars)

963.95

669.34

11,185

3.47

928.56

665.39

21,216

10.08

Housing area (m2)

140.56

75.48

1322

6.31

146.49

76.56

1124

9.92

Number of televisions

1.49

0.72

7

0

1.57

0.79

9

0

Number of water heaters

1.03

0.35

4

0

1.07

0.33

6

0

Number of air conditioners

1.82

1.32

11

0

2.29

1.35

11

0

Number of washing machines

0.98

0.23

4

0

1.01

0.21

4

0

N

%

N

%

Dummy/Categorical variables

Gender of household head

Male

10,655

78.0

11,632

70.4

Female

3011

22.0

4888

29.6

Education level of household head

Less than junior high school*

3410

25.0

2973

18.0

Junior high school

2210

16.2

2458

14.9

Senior high school

4033

29.5

5026

30.4

Bachelors or graduate degree

4013

29.4

6063

36.7

Ownership

Own

11,921

87.2

13,892

84.1

Rent

1745

12.8

2628

15.9

Business use

No

13,024

95.3

15,916

96.3

Yes

624

4.7

605

3.7

Number of floors

1 floor*

1828

13.4

1630

9.9

2 - 3 floors

6013

44.0

6717

40.7

4 - 5 floors

3386

24.8

4749

28.7

>5 floors

2439

17.8

3424

20.7

Total observations

13,666

16,520