Relative wealth was assessed by simply asking the respondent what he/she perceived their wealth to be in relation to other people in the neighbourhood (poor, average or well-off).
Germany had a federal property tax, until judges ruled it unconstitutional in 1995.That ruling concerned the practical problems with taxing "wealth": who assesses it, and how?
Respondents' wealth was assessed by interviewers as low, intermediate or high based on impressions of the area and quality of housing, possessions and apparent style of living.
The effect of potential confounders such as age, bed net use, forest activity and wealth were assessed, and as the interaction terms did not change, the simplest model was chosen.
Family wealth was assessed as an indicator of socio-economic status according to a standard approach in equity analysis [ 22].
Family wealth was assessed as an indicator of socio-economic status in accordance with a standard approach in equity analyses [ 26].
Family wealth was assessed as an indicator of socio-economic status in accordance with a standard approach in equity analyses [ 19].
Family wealth was assessed as an indicator of socio-economic status using a modified version of the standard approach used in equity analysis [ 30].
Wealth was assessed according to the number of reported household assets (motor vehicles; television; fridge and/or freezer; water and electricity utilities; telephone; plumbed toilet; plumbed bathroom).
