Understanding the ability of households to cope with economic shocks: an empirical study of Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Austin, Arslan; Rahman, Imran Ur; Rana, Zunera

doi:10.1186/s41043-025-00772-y

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Table 14 Correlation matrix—urban Pakistan

From: Understanding the ability of households to cope with economic shocks: an empirical study of Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Variables	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)	(16)	(17)	(18)	(19)	(20)	(21)	(22)	(23)	(24)	(25)
(1) AffectedHH	1.000
(2) Foodreduction	0.280	1.000
(3) Lowqualityfood	0.299	0.636	1.000
(4) Loanrelatives	0.305	0.248	0.289	1.000
(5) Loanemployer	0.127	0.136	0.121	0.196	1.000
(6) Loanbanks	0.028	0.112	0.102	0.149	0.453	1.000
(7) Communityassistance	0.168	0.128	0.137	0.181	0.252	0.336	1.000
(8) Loandeferment	0.239	0.095	0.094	0.235	0.200	0.113	0.227	1.000
(9) Electricitydefaultt	0.187	0.188	0.141	0.184	0.129	0.095	0.203	0.229	1.000
(10) Gasdefault	0.162	0.171	0.119	0.185	0.130	0.110	0.160	0.176	0.696	1.000
(11) Nonfoodreduction	0.170	0.324	0.417	0.252	0.096	0.074	0.096	0.062	0.047	0.058	1.000
(12) Schooldropout	0.164	0.160	0.132	0.116	0.182	0.078	0.142	0.331	0.282	0.235	0.068	1.000
(13) Displacement	0.079	0.060	0.043	0.055	0.094	0.125	0.070	0.084	0.104	0.106	0.039	0.118	1.000
(14) Productiveassets	0.105	0.085	0.058	0.091	0.118	0.109	0.096	0.114	0.085	0.110	0.021	0.115	0.123	1.000
(15) Savings	0.057	0.105	0.115	0.074	0.017	0.019	0.028	0.085	-0.009	0.028	0.214	0.121	-0.005	0.028	1.000
(16) HHassets	0.154	0.148	0.108	0.103	0.101	0.100	0.110	0.112	0.092	0.109	0.052	0.093	0.066	0.312	0.027	1.000
(17) Productivecattle	0.099	0.062	0.070	0.045	0.125	0.042	0.061	0.043	0.016	-0.014	0.039	0.070	0.116	0.199	0.020	0.179	1.000
(18) Stockseed	0.086	0.039	0.033	0.000	0.076	0.049	0.084	0.036	0.038	0.048	0.023	0.049	0.100	0.189	-0.019	0.180	0.365	1.000
(19) Soldland	0.020	0.003	-0.020	-0.004	0.052	0.048	0.047	0.007	0.038	0.057	-0.033	0.057	0.104	0.196	-0.025	0.194	0.168	0.307	1.000
(20) YoungHH	−0.017	−0.018	−0.050	−0.021	−0.025	−0.008	−0.025	−0.039	−0.011	−0.009	−0.045	0.008	0.004	−0.017	0.014	0.023	0.006	0.000	0.025	1.000
(21) MaledominatedHH	0.009	−0.007	0.000	0.003	0.037	0.027	−0.015	−0.039	0.002	−0.010	−0.011	0.011	0.019	0.017	0.003	0.012	0.050	0.011	−0.022	0.100	1.000
(22) EducatedHH	−0.036	−0.038	−0.079	−0.021	−0.027	0.016	−0.005	−0.012	−0.036	−0.049	−0.055	−0.026	−0.020	−0.028	−0.019	−0.013	−0.042	−0.054	−0.017	0.084	−0.040	1.000
(23) AboveavgHHincome	−0.022	−0.018	−0.030	0.010	0.012	0.016	0.017	0.011	0.021	−0.004	−0.064	0.032	0.023	−0.019	−0.030	0.020	−0.002	−0.018	0.005	0.047	0.001	0.087	1.000
(24) Remittances	0.009	−0.067	−0.024	−0.037	−0.044	−0.023	−0.033	0.002	−0.052	−0.059	0.016	−0.032	0.034	−0.027	−0.001	−0.010	0.046	0.031	−0.020	0.002	−0.003	0.011	0.042	1.000
(25) Charity	0.051	0.021	0.036	0.039	0.043	0.014	0.025	0.039	0.004	0.006	0.041	0.046	−0.012	0.035	0.028	0.049	0.020	0.027	0.000	−0.014	0.002	−0.023	−0.019	−0.072	1.000

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