Statistical Analysis of Yearly Consumption Expenditure of the Household on Durable, Non-Durable Goods and Services in Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the yearly consumption expenditure of household on durable, non-durable goods and services in Pakistan using partial data from Pakistan social and living standards measurement survey. From the hidden patterns in the data using different data mining techniques and statistical tools it has been observed that consumption quintiles in various regions, provinces, genders, and languages are changing. In addition, the mean consumption expenditures per household and mean consumption expenditures per-capita vary according to region, gender, province, and language. While summarizing consumption quintiles and people infected with different diseases, it has been seen that the number of infected people declines as consumption expenditure increases. The Chi-square test revealed that the number of people infected with malaria and hepatitis differs by consumption expenditure quintile. The number of days a person had malaria was negatively correlated with monthly consumption expenditure. The descriptive tables result that woman in rich households are more likely to make decisions in their households related to education and employment. In the regression analysis, women's involvement in decision-making impacts the monthly consumption expenditure per household except for medical decisions.