Table 3 Pathways into multidimensional poverty between 2001 and 2009. Sample with sufficient level of education attainment, aged 55 and over in 2001, who were in multidimensional poverty in 2009
From: Pathways into chronic multidimensional poverty amongst older people: a longitudinal study
1st form of disadvantage | 2nd form of disadvantage | Number in population in 2009 | Proportion in that type of disadvantage combination | Mean length of time in poverty (years) | Proportion in chronic poverty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor health | Low income | 50 000 | 30 % | 2.2 | 22 % |
Low income | Poor health | 75 700 | 45 % | 2.5 | 16 % |
Low income and poor health simultaneously | 36 300 | 21 % | 2.9 | 33 % | |
Unknown | 7 200 | 4 % | 10 | 100 % | |