Table 1

Age and gender equivalence scales for household size standardisation

Age groupsMaleFemale
Less than 1 year0.2550.255
1–3 years0.4500.450
4–6 years0.6200.620
7–10 years0.6900.690
11–14 years old0.8600.760
15–18 years old1.0300.760
19–25 years old1.0000.760
26–50 years old1.0000.760
51 years old and more0.7900.760