From: Microcredit participation and women’s health: results from a cross-sectional study in Peru
Sociodemographic characteristics | |
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Age, years (mean ± SD) | 39.5 ± 9.9 |
Education (%) | |
Primary or less | 27.0 |
Some secondary | 27.2 |
Complete secondary | 25.8 |
At least some post-secondary | 20.0 |
Married or co-habiting (%) | 80.2 |
Assetsa (mean ± SD) | 0.055 ± 1.7 |
Housingb (mean ± SD) | 0.050 ± 1.5 |
Loan-related Characteristics | |
Number of loan cycles completed | |
Mean ± SD | 2.6 ± 2.2 |
Median (interquartile range) | 2 (1, 4) |
Loan size (US$) | |
Mean ± SD | 354.3 ± 195.6 |
Median (interquartile range) | 310.3 (206.9, 413.8) |
Mental & Physical Health Characteristics | |
Depressive symptomsc (mean ± SD) | 18.2 ± 8.7 |
Perceived social supportd (mean ± SD) | 39.4 ± 8.3 |
Perceived controle (mean ± SD) | 7.4 ± 1.0 |
Discusses contraception with partner (%) | 74.5 |
Uses contraception (%) | 48.2 |
Days sick in last month (mean ± SD) | 2.4 ± 6.1 |
Cancer screening in past year (%) | 35.9 |