Table 2 Balancing—characteristics of the eligible and the non-eligible
| Â | Total sample | Sample I | Sample II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | All households receiving the PBF benefit | Households with PCHIs < R$ 700.00 | Households with PCHIs > R$ 50.00 and PCHIs < $ 700.00 | |||
| Â | Eligible | Non-eligible | Eligible | Non-eligible | Eligible | Non-eligible |
Individual characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gender (% de men) | 78.9 | 75.5 | 78.2 | 77.6 | 78.5 | 77.1 |
Years of schooling | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
Age | 45.3 | 44.4 | 44.8 | 43.7 | 44.8 | 43.6 |
Household characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No. of people in the family | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Resident in the NO/NE regions | 38.7 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 42.4 | 38.4 | 42.0 |
Total per capita income | 508.1 | 544.1 | 306.3 | 304.4 | 313.3 | 310.1 |
Number of observations | 284 | 310 | 238 | 250 | 232 | 245 |